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    Question

    Who coined the phrase "We divide and they rule" during

    the colonial period in India?
    A Maulana Mohammad Ali Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B M.K. Gandhi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Lal Bahadur Shastri Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Agha Khan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Maulana Mohammad Ali, a prominent Indian Muslim leader and activist, articulated the phrase "We divide and they rule" to critique the British colonial strategy of dividing Indian communities to facilitate easier governance and control, thereby undermining unity and self-governance among Indians.

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