
The Machiavellian Approach: British Divide and Rule in Colonial India
New Delhi, 7th September 2023: The “divide and rule” policy, also known as “divide and conquer, was a strategy employed by the
British colonial administration in various parts of their empire, including India. The goal of this policy was to maintain control over a
diverse and often restive population by creating divisions and conflicts among different groups, thereby weakening any unified
opposition to British rule.
Here are some of the ways the British implemented this policy:













