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How was wealth drained from India by the British?

A
Maintenance of the Indian army
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B
High land revenue
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Bribes taken from Indian royalty
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Maintenance of the British army
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The correct options are
A Maintenance of the Indian army
B High land revenue
C Bribes taken from Indian royalty
D Maintenance of the British army
The British drained Indian wealth in many different ways. These included the maintenance of both the Indian and the British army. They also fixed high taxes and generated a lot of land revenue. They were also bribed by the Indian royalty in exchange for favours.

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