mention any two methods the britishers used in purusance of their policy divide and rule
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1. Ever since the expedition to the sea route started: Portuguese, Dutch, French and British were the ones who were the front runners of all voyages. Fortune favours the brave and Britons were the bravest of all. Their tactical and strategical strength also kept them above par their rivals.
2. They invested a lot of money, time, and resources to look out for colonies. Plan was to go out initially as a trader and if conditions are feasible , everything works out as planned then occupation was always in the act. Britons were the most organised in these and assessed the conditions really well. They were the ones who initially used bribes/ precious gifts as a powerful tool to catch the attention of kings to grant them the rights to trade. More time they toiled around the shore, more they were getting to know the sub-continent. They found Indian people very simple, divided by castes though living cordially. They found the whole land mass divided under 600+ small states, each ruled by a ruler. There were unrest at some or other part of landmass against the rulers, who were simply autocratic.
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The British encouraged the Muslims to form new organizations for securing their interests. They tried to spread communal hatred through the Press, posters, literature and public platform.The Muslim League was established with a goal to define and advance the Indian Muslim's civil rights and to provide them protection. The Morley-Minto reforms introduced separate communal electorates which sowed the seeds of communalism and widened the gulf between Hindus and Muslims.
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