Assertion (A): The British though introduced a unitary or highly centralised system of Government of India, continued to follow up the policy of divide and rule.Reason (R): The British refused to pay foreign service allowence to the Indian sepoys while they were fighting in the remote regions like Punjab and Sind. Codes:

History of Modern India topics are:

Decline of Mughal and Maratha Empire
Rise of the Regional States and European Power
British Paramountcy and Acts
18th Century Revolts and Reform
Indian National Movement