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Curzon, in 1901, had famously said, "As long as we rule India we are the greatest power in the world. If we lose it, we shall drop straightaway to a third-rate power." [27] Curzon—procession to Sanchi Tope, 28 November 1899. Curzon and Madho Rao Scindia, Maharaja of Gwalior, pose with hunted tigers, 1901. Curzon Hall, in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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The Glorious Fault: The Life of Lord Curzon. New York: Harcourt, Brace. OCLC 396977. Rose, Kenneth (1970). Superior Person: A Portrait of Curzon and His Circle in Late Victorian England. New York: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-1-84212-233-4. Thesiger, Edward P. (December 1909). "The House of Lords: Its Powers, Duties and Procedures".
However, Curzon's plan did not work at the time as intended because it only further encouraged the extremists within Congress to resist and rebel against the colonial government. Historians like Sekhar Bandyopadhyay have argued how Curzon's plan only further "magnified the nationalist angst". [ 11 ]
The Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904 was passed on 18 March, 1904 by British India during the times of Lord Curzon. It is expedient to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments. It is expedient to provide for the preservation of ancient monuments.
Curzon was the son of Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 4th Baronet of Kedleston, and his wife Mary Assheton. His younger brother, Assheton Curzon, was made 1st Baron Curzon in 1794 and later 1st Viscount Curzon in 1802. His father served as a Member of Parliament for Derby, Clitheroe, and Derbyshire, which he held until 1754. [1]
Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche (16 March 1810 – 2 August 1873), styled The Honourable Robert Curzon between 1829 and 1870, was an English traveller, diplomat and author, active in the Near East. He was responsible for acquiring several important and late Biblical manuscripts from Eastern Orthodox monasteries .