HIST 1059 Lecture Notes - East India Company, Meddle
22 Jan 2014
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Dirk kolff essay, the end of an ancien regime: colonial war in india suggests that the british did not conquer india because of superior technology. The imperialistic action occurred because the indian states had become entangled in difficulties of a financial or personal character in british territory. India had significant problems in their military system that seemed as an advantage. Pre-colonial indian scene was an almost limitless availability of troops, horse as well as foot. in other words, they had too much troops and no leader. When they turned to european leaders, these europeans led india into rivalries with other european countries. Many writers felt that india"s political culture and institutions proved a severe handicap for developments that other european countries were instituting. India was that they believed that the best way to prepare for war was to employ lots of men o a permanent footing. Kolff believes that the best way to prepare for war was to.
