Policies by British
Initially British kept themselve subordinate to the kingdom over which they could easily extend their influence. Arcot (1751) and Bengal (1757) were the clear examples of this policy. However, from 1765 onwards when the British assumed the Diwani rights of Bengal, the Company followed the policy of ring fence which meant maintaining equality based status-quo with Indian kings. To create buffer state to maintain security of their dominions like Awadh was used as a buffer state against the threat of Marathas. This policy was called as
-- Policy of Ring Fence
The British persuaded free trade policy for which it ....
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