➡Write about the divide and rule policy in British India.
➡How was it similar to Nigeria?
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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.
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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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