British colonial rule in India lasted for approximately 190 years. The British used a "divide and rule" strategy to instigate people against each other so that they could rule the country smoothly.

When British traders landed on India’s shores in the 1600s, they arrived in search of spices and silk but stayed for ...

1. The Drain of Wealth One of the most significant consequences of British rule was the draining of India’s wealth to Britain. Dadabhai Naoroji, in his 1901 work Poverty and Un-British Rule in India ...

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