History · Modern India

The policy of 'Divide and Rule' employed by the British in India aimed to:

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1Encourage inter-caste marriages and social reforms.
2Establish a single, unified administrative system across British India.
3Weaken the nationalist movement by fostering divisions based on religion, caste, and region.✓
4Promote unity and cooperation among different Indian communities.

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Weaken the nationalist movement by fostering divisions based on religion, caste, and region.

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