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The East India Company was, strictly speaking, a commercial company. British interests play off one leader against another & seek to divide & rule the Indian provinces. Using Military power alliances are formed over time & a groundswell of popular support is gradually fostered. Quite how it all comes together, the British ruling such a diverse sub-continent, with relatively few resources, is something I do not know enough to answer. But what I do know, which has great resonance today, is that the British never conquered Afghanistan........
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ReneBritish empire ruled 1/5 of the world. British empire first came to Asia to buy spices and to sell them to different country, and over time them started to take over the people because they wanted the peoples to do what they wanted them to do, but after few months they take over the Asia by different states and places of Asia including India and they started to rule the country.
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In the mid-1800 did India become a colony of great Britain?
The British first arrived in India around 1600. They came to trade. The British East India Company was formed to facilitate that trade. The French were also there. At the end of the Seven Years War (1756-1763), the French lost there trading rights in India and the British East India company began to establish greater control, generally through agreements with the Mughal rulers. By the 1840's the British East India Company had control of much of India. In 1857, the Sepoy troops used by the BEIC rebelled against the British. Conditions were bad in India. Following the rebellion, the British government ended the charter of the British East India Company and took over the management of India, making it a colony. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India. It remained a British colony until 1947. This time period is known as the British Raj.
Was India part of the Brittish empire?
India was previously ruled by the British. British rule took place from 1858 to 1947. In 1947, India was given its independence.
Who took control of India in 1757?
India was still under the control of the marathas.Only the british had defeated the nawab of Bengal ''siraj-ud-daula'' and had acquired a nominal power in Bengal by putting a puppet by the name of ''mir jafar'' on the throne of Bengal.so,in that sense no one actually took control of India.It was however done partially,if not completely,in 1764 after the defeat of the mughals in the battle of buxar at the hands of Sir Hector Munro.
Who helped British control India?
The internal divisions and fights in the people and amongst the kingdoms of India were the main contributers in helping the British. Thereby they adopted the policy of Divide and Ruleand establish their rule over India
In what ways did India's diversity help the british take control?
some cultural groups supported britain
