Question

➡Write about the divide and rule policy in British India.

➡How was it similar to Nigeria?


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Answer 1

DIVIDE AND RULE POLICY:

• Divide and rule policy of the British was one of the famous policies used by the British in their colonies.

• In this policy, the British divide a region on the basis of religion and start rule.

• As their plan is to destroy the unity among the people and continue their rule.

• This policy was applied in India which created a great difference among the people in India.

• In 1905, Bengal was divided through this policy. As East Bengal was dominated by Muslims and West Bengal was dominated by Hindus.

• This gave rise to Communalism which destroyed the unity among Hindus and Muslims.

Divide and Rule policy in Nigeria:

• This policy was similar in Nigeria just like in India.

• Nigeria was also a colony of British in the 1900s.

• British divided Nigerians on the basis of religion into North Nigeria and South Nigeria.

• In the same way, the Igbo and Yoruba races were divided into Eastern and Western.

• In this way, the British used their divide and rule policy in their colonies.

Answer 2

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Actually, this technique was given by 'S . C. Boss ' when he was asked a question in an interview by the Britishers .

Explanation:

Divide and Rule policy:

✪This task was assigned to Sir Cyril Redcliffe

☞This policy was adopted by britishers , inorder to destroy the relationship among the rulers.

☞By this technique , the Britishers were able to take control firstly over the small kingdoms and eventually on the whole country.

Reason to implement 'Divide and Rule' Technique:

■ To encourage distrust and enimity between the local rulers.

■ To give importance (encourage) to worthless expenditure in order to reduce the Political cabability , and to lower down the whole economical power.

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Moreover, this divide and rule technique splits the unity among Hindus and Muslims, which lead to communal harmony.

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Divide and Rule policy in Nigeria:

☞ The same policy was used by Britishers to conquer many countries (kingdoms) like Nigeria.

☞ Nigeria was also a colony annexed by Britishers in 1900's

☞ To prevent any united opposition Britishers kept Nigerian Group separate from one another.

☞ By ,using this technique Britishers overthrow many imperial powers especially in Indian Sub - continent

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