Write any three causes for the success of the British in India.
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In less than a century, the British occupied a large part of India. The reason for the success of the British can be explained by a number of factors.
1. The Indian states lacked unity. Powerful states such as Punjab, Mysore and the Marathas failed to act unitedly against a common foreign enemy. All of them fell prey to the British policy of ‘Divide and Rule’. The British, on the other hand, were a united lot and under a unified command.
2. The Indian rulers failed to create a stable social, political and economic order. Most of them were short-sighted in the pursuit of their goals. They failed to win the loyalty of their subjects.
3. The badly-trained and poorly-paid Indian armies were no match for the disciplined and well-trained British forces.
1. The Indian states lacked unity. Powerful states such as Punjab, Mysore and the Marathas failed to act unitedly against a common foreign enemy. All of them fell prey to the British policy of ‘Divide and Rule’. The British, on the other hand, were a united lot and under a unified command.
2. The Indian rulers failed to create a stable social, political and economic order. Most of them were short-sighted in the pursuit of their goals. They failed to win the loyalty of their subjects.
3. The badly-trained and poorly-paid Indian armies were no match for the disciplined and well-trained British forces.
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