Question

How could the British sustain itself in India?​

Answer 1

The British were able to take control of India mainly because India was not united. The British signed treaties and made military and trading alliances with many of the independent states that made up India. ... These local princes were effective at maintaining British rule and gained much from being loyal to the British

Answer 2

No. After WW2, British empire was not financially capable of ruling its colonies such as India. As per the below article in BBC, The catastrophic British defeats in Europe and Asia between 1940 and 1942 destroyed its financial and economic independence, the real foundation of the imperial system.

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