Question

in which year the divide and rule Policy was applied

Answer 1

it will be considered as the year 1947 because it was the time india was completely divided into two parts

Answer 2

The creation and perpetuation of Hindu-Muslim antagonism was the most significant accomplishment of British imperial policy: the colonial project of "divide et impera" (divide and rule) fomented religious antagonisms to facilitate continued imperial rule and reached its tragic culmination in 1947.