Question

Briefly explain the policy of subsidiary alliance​

Answer 1

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The Subsidiary Alliance System was “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley who was the Governor-General (1798-1805) to establish British Empire in India. According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army.

Answer 2

According to subsidiary alliance the rulers were not allowed to have their independent Forces,
They were maintained by the Britishers,
The ruler who failed to pay the subsidiary forces he were compelled to give a portion of his kingdom to the Britishers
Awadh was annexed by the same method