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Gujarat Board · Class 8 · Social Science
What How the Traders became Rulers? covers in Gujarat Board Class 8 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 8 Social Science · 2026-27
Topics in How the Traders became Rulers?
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The British Arrival and Early Expansion
- The British originally came to India for trade purposes, not to rule.
- By the mid-18th century, the British had emerged as a strong political power in India.
- Cut-throat competition existed between England and France in India.
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Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance
- Lord Wellesley came to India as the Governor General and introduced the Subsidiary Alliance policy.
- The main reason for this policy was to check France from becoming powerful in India.
- Under Subsidiary Alliance, a princely state that accepted the alliance had to maintain a British Army in its territory at its own expense.
3
Expansion into Northern India and the Sikh Kingdom
- After securing alliances in south and central India, the British moved towards the northern part of India.
- The British entered into a treaty of friendship with Nepal to manage the threat from that region.
- They fought many battles to secure the frontiers of their expanding empire.
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Dalhousie's Policy of Annexation (Doctrine of Lapse)
- Lord Dalhousie became Governor General and introduced a more aggressive policy called the Policy of Annexation (also known as the Doctrine of Lapse).
- The aim was different from Wellesley — Dalhousie wanted to directly capture and control territories.
- States that had accepted Subsidiary Alliance became dependent on the British and neglected their own administration.
Key Concepts
The British East India Company initiallyIntroduced by Governor General WellesleyThe British deliberately exploited existing conflictsIntroduced by Governor General DalhousieDalhousie introduced several modern systems
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