What are the types of colonial control?

Colonial control can be classified into several types, including direct rule, indirect rule, and settler rule. Direct rule involves the colonizing power exerting direct administrative control over the colony, often replacing local leaders with officials from the colonizing country. Indirect rule allows local rulers to maintain some authority while still under the overarching control of the colonizing power. Settler rule occurs when a significant number of colonizers settle in the territory, often leading to the displacement of indigenous populations and the establishment of a society dominated by settlers.