Which policy was used by the British to gain control over India?
A
Land tax policy
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B
Divide and rule policy
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C
One nation policy
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D
Judicial policy
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Solution
The correct option is B Divide and rule policy To gain control of India, the British employed a ‘divide and rule’ policy among Indian rulers. Power was broken from a larger concentration to smaller units that had less power.