The Beginning of Great Game in Asia and Response of British Government Against Russia-Persian Threat: A Case of British Diplomatic Strategies and Advancement Across the West of Indus 1828-1867
Keywords:
British, Advancement, Great Game, Afghanistan, Russia, Iran, Indus, Punjab, Balochistan, StrategiesAbstract
The intentions of the British government to advance towards the west of India was a clear manifestation of its aggressive ambitions, due to which Russia and Iran in the west were also setting their policies in view of this threat. While the British influence in Afghanistan and the advance towards Afghanistan revealed the British ambitions. Which had now succeeded in shifting the war beyond its occupied territories. Afghanistan's alliance with Britain exposed the efforts of the big powers to establish monopoly and hegemony in the region, especially in Asia. On the one hand, Russia and Iran were afraid of British expansionist ambitions, on the other hand, Britain itself was suffering from the fear of losing its conquests. After 1927, the British forces decided to move west of the Indus, but Ranjit Singh's government failed. After the death of Ranjit Singh British forces across the Indus. The British officers not only occupied Sindh and Punjab through various tactics but continued to advance. Various policies and strategies were adopted during this progress. In which along with the use of force, the people were protected by the greed, bribery, fear of political and financial interests and by adopting a better management system, ensuring this progress. This research article covers and explores the British policies from the Great Game to the invasion in and occupation of Baluchistan.
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