Why did it take so long for the british to give up control over india.

discusses some of the factors that affected the indian independence movement.

ok so dipper here is your answer xD

India was perhaps the most important to Britain of the territories in the empire.As a result, Britain could not march in and take over. British rule developed through a combination of military force and alliances with Indian rulers. By the later 1800s British rule in India was strong.

hope this helped dipper from your friend in the later episodes~glori