To what extent did the partition of Bengal in 1905 and the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909 affect political developments in India up to 1919?

Candidates will consider the merits or otherwise of the suggestion that the partition of Bengal in 1905 and the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909 affected political developments in India up to 1919. They may adopt a chronological approach and consider a range of long and short-term consequences arising from these two events, but treatment need not be equal. However, both aspects will be a feature of the response. A comparative approach may or may not be used. Candidates may refer to the role of Indian political organisations, Hindu and Muslim fears, the Muslim desire for separate electorates, the British divide and rule policies, the growth of Indian nationalism and demands for self-government, and the 1919 Government of India Act. These need not all be covered or covered equally. While other, relevant, factors such as the impact of the First World War may be referred to, the bulk of the response will remain on the issue raised in the question.