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why british wanted people of delhi to forget there mughal past?

the british wanted the people of delhi to forget their mughal past because the britishers wanted that the people gradually accept them as their protectors and rulers without any forceful compulsion by them .

they wanted to place a rule in which they will gain acceptance from the people without any compulsion from them.

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he british wanted the people of delhi to forget their mughal past because the britishers wanted that the people gradually accept them as their protectors and rulers without any forceful compulsion by them .

they wanted to place a rule in which they will gain acceptance from the people without any compulsion from them.

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the mughals were believed to be very powerful and were great rulers who served well to the people. british wanted the people to take them as the supreme. thus, it was declared that after the death of the last mughal ruler, bahadur shah zafar, his sons will only be regarded as princes and they could not be heired to the throne, also after his death, his family will be shifted out of the red fort and will be given some other residence in delhi. the name of the mughal ruler was also removed from the coins minted by the company

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