Question

Explain the policy of 'Divide and Rule ' adopted by the British. What was its impact on the Indian princes​

Answer 1

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☘️ The strategy of DIvide and Rule was adopted by Lord Minto. The British Government anticipating danger from the side of Indians in near future because of the growth of unity under the spell of nationalism decided to apply the policy of ' Divide and Rule' to break the unity of the people. Lord Minto decided to use the Indian Muslims against the Hindus and against the Congress.

☘️ British Policy of “Divide and Rule” was inspired from “divide et impera”, the famed Roman policy to rule over their Empire. This policy worked as long as the people could not unite against the aggressor. Over the period of time target people realize their mistake and bring down the empires. Roman Empire was destroyed earlier. In modern Era, this policy was most successful in India. At any given point of time there were note more than 50 thousand Britishers in India, still they managed to rule whole India. Britishers defeated Maratha empire with the help of soldiers from Eastern India, later on they suppressed revolution of 1857 with the help of soldiers from Rajputana and Punjab. They created army ragiments based on these regional identities to use against each other. If it was not for the “Divide and Rule” Britishers could have never ruled India. In fact all the major empires of European nations used this policy. Because of this policy handful of Spaniards could destroy all superior civilizations of Americas. Even without destructive weapons, Aztecs could have crushed Spaniards like insects but for divide and rule, Red Indian civilizations were wiped from the face of earth. All current and future civilizations must learn this important lesson.

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Answer 2

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In 1857, the 'Great Mutiny' broke out in which the Hindus and Muslims jointly fought against the British. This shocked the British government so much that after suppressing the Mutiny, they decided to start the policy of divide and rule (see online “History in the Service of Imperialism” by B.N

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