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The Indian rulers were in favour of British rule.

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The above statement is False.
The British established their colony in India in the second half of the 18th century. They expanded their territory by integrating regions by adopting every possible means. They introduced the policy of the Subsidiary Alliance and the Doctrine of Lapse to annex states. These policies enraged the Indian rulers against the British.

Awadh, Hyderabad, Mysore, etc., were annexed through the Subsidiary Alliance.

The Doctrine of Lapse was used to annex states such as Jhansi, Satara, Nagpur, etc.

These policies made Indians accept British rule without any choice. The annexations and subsequent resentment became one of the causes of the revolt of 1857.
The correct statement would be the Indian rulers were not in favour of British rule.

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