Question

Explain the policy of `Divide and Rule' adopted by the British. what was its impact on the indian princes?

Answer 1

in the principle of divide and rule the common people were motivated not to be ruled under Indian kings. the common people protest against those kings and after that the British ruled over them.

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

The British used the divide and rule policy to create divisions among Indian rulers and then annexing the states of those rulers. An example of this policy is the way the British conquered the Maratha empire. The British first allied with Raghunathrao, who was the uncle of the Peshwa in Pune. They then allied with his son, Peshwa Baji Rao II against the other Maratha chieftains like Scindia and Holkar. Through this alliance, the British managed to defeat these Maratha chieftains and reduce them to the status of subsidiaries. Finally, the British defeated the Peshwa Baji Rao II thereby ending the Maratha empire. This example shows how the British exploited differences among Indian rulers and conquered them. The effect of the divide and rule policy on the Indian princes was that they lost their sovereignty to the British.