History A-Level
Direct versus Indirect Rule
What Direct versus Indirect Rule means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Direct versus Indirect Rule
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India used direct rule via the Raj and the Indian Civil Service, while indirect rule in Nigeria utilised existing local power structures.
Topics that use Direct versus Indirect Rule
- 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 – Imperial consolidation and Liberal rule, c1890–1914 (AQA A-Level)
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