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Question
Give two examples to show that the British encouraged communal and separatist attitude in Indian politics.
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Solution
(i) The British exploited the caste structure of the Indian society by playing the non-Brahmins against Brahmins.
(ii) The replacement of Urdu by Hindi in law courts created a feeling of communal bitterness among the Hindu and the Muslims.
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