why Britain able expand 1750 and 1850 (7)

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  • 1st paragraph: British expanded their influence in India quite skillfully between 1750 and 1850. They gained strength primarily due to the major victories like the battles of Plassey (1757) and Buxar (1764) in Bengal and the Anglo-Mysore wars. They utilized every possible way to win the battles. They bribed Mir Jaffar of Nawab Siraj ud Daula and Mir Sadiq of Tipu Sultan to gain victories in northern and southern India.
  • 1st paragraph: British expanded their influence in India quite skillfully between 1750 and 1850. They gained strength primarily due to the major victories like the battles of Plassey (1757) and Buxar (1764) in Bengal and the Anglo-Mysore wars. They utilized every possible way to win the battles. They bribed Mir Jaffar of Nawab Siraj ud Daula and Mir Sadiq of Tipu Sultan to gain victories in northern and southern India.
  • 1st paragraph: British expanded their influence in India quite skillfully between 1750 and 1850. They gained strength primarily due to the major victories like the battles of Plassey (1757) and Buxar (1764) in Bengal and the Anglo-Mysore wars. They utilized every possible way to win the battles. They bribed Mir Jaffar of Nawab Siraj ud Daula and Mir Sadiq of Tipu Sultan to gain victories in northern and southern India.
  • 1st paragraph: British expanded their influence in India quite skillfully between 1750 and 1850. They gained strength primarily due to the major victories like the battles of Plassey (1757) and Buxar (1764) in Bengal and the Anglo-Mysore wars. They utilized every possible way to win the battles. They bribed Mir Jaffar of Nawab Siraj ud Daula and Mir Sadiq of Tipu Sultan to gain victories in northern and southern India.
  • 1st paragraph continued: Finally, they captured Sindh, the Punjab and Kashmir from 1843 to1849. These victories gave them huge and rich areas to rule and to exploit local resources to strengthen their position. They built railways to facilitate movement of soldiers more quickly and easily to various parts of India. With this trade also began to flourish making them richer and stonger.
  • 1st paragraph continued: Finally, they captured Sindh, the Punjab and Kashmir from 1843 to1849. These victories gave them huge and rich areas to rule and to exploit local resources to strengthen their position. They built railways to facilitate movement of soldiers more quickly and easily to various parts of India. With this trade also began to flourish making them richer and stonger.
  • 1st paragraph continued: Finally, they captured Sindh, the Punjab and Kashmir from 1843 to1849. These victories gave them huge and rich areas to rule and to exploit local resources to strengthen their position. They built railways to facilitate movement of soldiers more quickly and easily to various parts of India. With this trade also began to flourish making them richer and stonger.
  • 1st paragraph continued: Finally, they captured Sindh, the Punjab and Kashmir from 1843 to1849. These victories gave them huge and rich areas to rule and to exploit local resources to strengthen their position. They built railways to facilitate movement of soldiers more quickly and easily to various parts of India. With this trade also began to flourish making them richer and stonger.
  • 2nd paragraph: While getting control of the conquered states the EIC began to enforce British system of administration. This comprised the system of judiciary and governors and the Governor General. The early Governor-Generals tried to win the Indian confidence by various steps. Under the Charter Act 1833, the Indians were gradually included in the Civil Services. Thus a team of obedient Indians was gradually prepared.
  • 2nd paragraph: While getting control of the conquered states the EIC began to enforce British system of administration. This comprised the system of judiciary and governors and the Governor General. The early Governor-Generals tried to win the Indian confidence by various steps. Under the Charter Act 1833, the Indians were gradually included in the Civil Services. Thus a team of obedient Indians was gradually prepared.
  • 2nd paragraph: While getting control of the conquered states the EIC began to enforce British system of administration. This comprised the system of judiciary and governors and the Governor General. The early Governor-Generals tried to win the Indian confidence by various steps. Under the Charter Act 1833, the Indians were gradually included in the Civil Services. Thus a team of obedient Indians was gradually prepared.
  • 2nd paragraph: While getting control of the conquered states the EIC began to enforce British system of administration. This comprised the system of judiciary and governors and the Governor General. The early Governor-Generals tried to win the Indian confidence by various steps. Under the Charter Act 1833, the Indians were gradually included in the Civil Services. Thus a team of obedient Indians was gradually prepared.
  • 2nd paragraph: While getting control of the conquered states the EIC began to enforce British system of administration. This comprised the system of judiciary and governors and the Governor General. The early Governor-Generals tried to win the Indian confidence by various steps. Under the Charter Act 1833, the Indians were gradually included in the Civil Services. Thus a team of obedient Indians was gradually prepared.
  • 2nd paragraph continued: This helped the EIC to run the state affairs along the British lines. The EIC also introduced trade laws that favoured its imports and exports as well as local trade. The revenue collected from India was cleverly spent by the British to buy and ship the local goods to England.
  • 2nd paragraph continued: This helped the EIC to run the state affairs along the British lines. The EIC also introduced trade laws that favoured its imports and exports as well as local trade. The revenue collected from India was cleverly spent by the British to buy and ship the local goods to England.
  • 2nd paragraph continued: This helped the EIC to run the state affairs along the British lines. The EIC also introduced trade laws that favoured its imports and exports as well as local trade. The revenue collected from India was cleverly spent by the British to buy and ship the local goods to England.
  • 3rd paragraph: British also had superior military skills and more advanced weapons to which Indian Army was no match. British were the most important beneficiary of the Industrial Revolution as they began to develop highly advanced weapons. Their gun powder weapons were much more destructive than the orthodox arsenal of India. The Indians did not develop a modern navy against the British.
  • 3rd paragraph: British also had superior military skills and more advanced weapons to which Indian Army was no match. British were the most important beneficiary of the Industrial Revolution as they began to develop highly advanced weapons. Their gun powder weapons were much more destructive than the orthodox arsenal of India. The Indians did not develop a modern navy against the British.
  • 3rd paragraph: British also had superior military skills and more advanced weapons to which Indian Army was no match. British were the most important beneficiary of the Industrial Revolution as they began to develop highly advanced weapons. Their gun powder weapons were much more destructive than the orthodox arsenal of India. The Indians did not develop a modern navy against the British.
  • 3rd paragraph: British also had superior military skills and more advanced weapons to which Indian Army was no match. British were the most important beneficiary of the Industrial Revolution as they began to develop highly advanced weapons. Their gun powder weapons were much more destructive than the orthodox arsenal of India. The Indians did not develop a modern navy against the British.
  • 3rd paragraph continued: Their disunity was closely observed and exploited by the British who kept them divided by such tactics as the subsidiary alliances introduced by Lord Wellesley in 1798. This enabled them to win the support of several smaller states of India. This way they utilized their famous divide and rule policy to strengthen their control over India.
  • 3rd paragraph continued: Their disunity was closely observed and exploited by the British who kept them divided by such tactics as the subsidiary alliances introduced by Lord Wellesley in 1798. This enabled them to win the support of several smaller states of India. This way they utilized their famous divide and rule policy to strengthen their control over India.
  • 3rd paragraph continued: Their disunity was closely observed and exploited by the British who kept them divided by such tactics as the subsidiary alliances introduced by Lord Wellesley in 1798. This enabled them to win the support of several smaller states of India. This way they utilized their famous divide and rule policy to strengthen their control over India.