The British exploited the societal rifts and widened them. A trick that is still used today.
If India was so wealthy when the Europeans came, why didn’t they hire an army to resist the colonizers?
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They didn't EXPLOIT societal rifts, they manufactured them.
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I’m no expert on Indian history but it’s hard to believe that societal rifts were manufactured from whole cloth by the British without preexisting factionalism. History is littered with successful conquerors widening societal rifts.
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They exploited ruling king's hunger for power. Mughal empire was nearly dead and there were thousands of claimant to the court of Delhi. British were just lucky they came at a time like that.
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The indians had many wars with Europeans.
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They did. Please read 'the decisive battles of India 1746 to 1849 by George Malleson, saffron swords by manoshi Sinha Rawal n even 1 by Sita Ram Goel. And much more. We were also just coming out from Islamic colonisation n east India company was present 2 watch n play their game
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Hilarious to think British came with an army n conquered. Were irrelevant till battle of Plassey 1757 where they promised Mir Jaffer the throne of Bengal..he defected with entire 50,000 army...British were 3000.
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The corporation didn't need to bring an army, they simply employed the locals, poverty makes people eager to murder for a small wage, hence waging war.
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Is that how developed nations build their army..by keeping certain sections poor so they join army?
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So why in a bleeding moon did the Europeans keep on looking for a way to India, name every one else Indian along the long, round route, and then stick around for centuries? Hmm!
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Study Indian History. You will understand
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INDIANS WORE SILK , WROTE POETRY IN SANSKRIT, ATE FROM A COOKED MENU AND STAYED IN PALACES -- WHEN THE WHITE MAN RAN AROUND NAKED , DOING GRUNT GRUNT FOR LANGUAGE .. WE ARE CULTURED TO FIGHT OUR OWN FIGHTS AND NOT USE UNCIVILISED MEANS TO LAND GRAB.
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Because colonizers did not come in war. They came as traders and Indians accepted them with hospitality and kindness . We did not know how sly and deceitful these new guests could be.
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Because the Europeans came as "friends" to do trade. PS that's how US was discovered by Columbus! He was looking for India!
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