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India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire.
As well as spices, jewels and textiles, India had a huge population. Soldiering was an honourable tradition in India and the British capitalised on this. They regimented India's manpower as the backbone of their military power.
Explanation:
this this can be also the reason of refusing the demand of National Congress to give independence to India..
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