Indirect rule

The indirect rule was a mode of Colonisation, largely applied in the British Empire taking into account its size and in particular in India. Nevertheless all the colonies were not under this mode, and some were under that of the Direct rule.

Operation

Once the conquered and pacified territories, it was sometimes difficult to on the spot deploy a colonial administration of sufficient occupation.

The territories under the mode of indirect the rule were then managed by indigenous chiefs with the profit of the colonial nation. These traditional chiefs guaranteed commercial advantages in general to him (monopolies of trade, concessions) and poured the tax, in exchange of what, the colonial power guaranteed their capacity militarily.

The local governments were often directly integrated into the British colonial administration.

Advantages

The main advantage of the mode of indirect the rule was to reduce the colonial presence necessary. Indeed, while being pressed on native leaders, the British made sure collaboration of the existing administration and could thus reduce their presence on the spot.

It also guaranteed the honesty of the indigenous chiefs in place which had the certainty not to be reversed by other chiefs as long as they were supported by the British capacity.

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