Question

What advantage did the British gain by annexing Lower Burma

Answer 1

Explanation:

British rule in Burma lasted from 1824 to 1948, from the Anglo-Burmese wars through the creation of Burma as a Province of British India to the establishment of an independently administered colony, and finally independence. The region under British control was known as British Burma. Various portions of Burmese territories, including Arakan (Rakhine State), Tenasserim were annexed by the British after their victory in the First Anglo-Burmese War; Lower Burma was annexed in 1852 after the Second Anglo-Burmese War. The annexed territories were designated the minor province (a Chief Commissionership), British Burma, of British India in 1862.[1]

Answer 2

The British got a number of advantages by annexing lower Burma, some of them are: Explanation: The strategic position of Burma in the trade routs between India and china came as an advantage to the British since they could now control the trade.