British rule in India was founded on the ruins of the Mughal Empire during the 18th century. Analyze.
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Foundation of British rule can be traced back to the weathered event of Battle of Plassey (1757) and Battle of Duksar (1774)
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Foundation of British rule can be traced back to the weathered event of Battle of Plassey (1757) and Battle of Duksar (1774)
on ruins of Mughal Empire
Fragmented polity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - with mughals gone there was no central authority - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - marathas in decan, where small Naqab in Hyderabad were small kingdoms
Enfighting between the Indian rulers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - British made their fortunes by selling with kings and gaining ground
Lack of vision - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - no ruler had the vision to unite India at that time
However these were not the only reasons which helped British
- Lists factors that helped British
- Mentions key battles
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Preetam Kumar
Modern Indian History
British expansion
Fall of Mughals and rise of British
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