Question

why did the british develop a strong army

Answer 1

The British wanted to build a strong army. The reasons for the same are as follows:

• Army was needed to conquer the Indian states and bring them under British administration.
• Also, to conquer the foreign lands army was needed.
• To maintain their supremacy in the Indian society by creating a fear in the minds of people.
• When people rebelled in different pockets of the country, army was used to suppress those revolts.
• A strong army provides supremacy to the british empire.