Question

why did the british follow the policy of divide and rule?

Answer 1

British follow divide and rule policy because it becomes easy them to rule us .it creates controversy between two places and divide them .so that the two people will fight and it can rule it easily.

Answer 2

The policy adaptation of divide and rule was immensely followed by British company which led to the easy administration and ruling over the Indian nation.

Explanation:

British sought the existence of federal system in India way back in 17th century where he saw the Mughal power at the verge of decline with the existence of poverty and misadministration with no powerful leader in hand. So the approach found the existence of caste system as their weapon and ignited the policy of hatred and channelizing the emotion, leading to divide and rule policy.