to protect traditional rulers agaist their enemies
The British ruled directly over their colonies, while the French did not.
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The French used direct rule to govern Vietnam.
British rule refers to the period during which the British Empire exerted political, economic, and cultural control over various territories and populations around the world. This era included direct governance, colonial administration, and indirect rule, often characterized by the imposition of British laws, customs, and systems of governance. It significantly influenced the development of many regions, leading to both modernization and resistance movements, and had lasting effects on the political and social landscapes of former colonies.
1 Traditional ruler 2 customs and tradition 3 respect for traditional ruler 4 cost of administration 5 native court of justice 6 the british official
The British ruled directly over their colonies, while the French did not.
Signapore colonizers used indirect rule. :)
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A: The system of indirect rule alienated the educated elites in preference to the illiterate ones. Q: What are some disadvantages of indirect rule?
They used an Indirect rule which means they used African elite to enforce British Policy, Supported those who would obey British authority and relied on indigenous tribal authorities and local populations to manage colonies.
Angola was under direct rule by Portugal until it gained independence in 1975.
Sometimes they governed by direct rule. Indirect rule or a protectorate or they used the sphere of influence.
The British policy of indirect rule did not work among the Igbo because they lived in autonomous villages that lacked centralized political authority. This made it difficult for the British to establish control through local chiefs or rulers as they did in other regions with more centralized systems of governance.
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