Settling North West Frontier Province (NWFP) under British Rule

Abstract

In this paper, it would be tried to analyse that what was the significance of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) for British colonial rule either that was a political asset or economic? How British became able to establish an order in this antagonistic and inflammatory territory? What were the strategic and tactical measures adapted by British to rule the “unruly” people of NWFP? Moreover, what were the counter measures adopted by the British to maintain peace and stability and to kept away Central Powers activities and propaganda in the region? British came in India for the sake of trade and commerce not for the purpose of ruling them. But when they seek that due to internal conflicts and political instabilities India is so weaker and unable to get benefited with its own resources. Then, they exploited the internal situation for their own interests. (To carry out enormous raw material from this resource rich region, through which natives were unable to get benefited properly). They assume that “we” are educated, rational, rich, strong and superior white people.