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The main aim of the Ring-Fencing Policy implemented by the British in 18th-century India was:
- ATo extend their rule through territorial conquest
- BTo create buffer states to defend British territoriesCorrect answer
- CTo regulate inland trade routes for profit
- DTo enforce direct governance over local rulers
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B. To create buffer states to defend British territories
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The Ring Fence policy sought to secure Company territories by defending neighbouring states as buffers.
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