Question

3. Answer the following questions in about 15-20 words:
(2 marks)
a) Describe any one strategy used by the Company to force rulers to surrender their
territories to the Company without a battle.​

Answer 1

Answer:

One such strategy is Subsidiary alliance.

Explanation:

Subsidiary alliance is an alliance made between a Native state and the British East India Company. This bind the hands of the regional rulers leading to the slipping away of the powers directly into the hands of the Britishers.

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