how had Britain come into existence as a nation state
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British come in India because the Mughal Empire can not exist longer and India become weak
Answer: According to scholars, the model of nation state is Great Britain.
Explanation:In Britain, the formation of nation states was not a result of a sudden upheaval or revolution. It was rather a long-drawn process.
1. There was no British nation before the 18th century. There were many distinct ethnic groups who inhabited the British isles. They were English, Welsh, Scott and Irish. They all had their own cultural and political traditions.
2. But as the British grew steadily in wealth, power and importance, it started influencing power over other nations of the island.
3. The English parliament seized power from the monarchy in 1688 through which, British forged as a nation state with England at its centre.
4. Later in 1707, with the Act of Union between Scotland and England, resulted in the formation of the ' UNITED KINGDOM OF THE GREAT BRITAIN', which meant that now, England could impose its influence over Scotland.
5. As a result the British parliament came to be dominated by english members, Scotland's culture and political institutions were suppressed and the Catholic clans in the Scottish Highlands suffered terrible repression. the Scottish Highlanders were forbidden to speak gaelic language, wear their traditional dress and large numbers were driven forcibly out of their homeland