define and explain subsidiary alliance
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Subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesely . Its main principles are :
Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent army.
An indian ruler entering into it had to accept British forces within his territory and also agreed to pay for their maintanance.
the ruler would accept a British resident in his state.
If indian ruler failed to make the payments required by the alliance,then part of their territory was annexed.
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Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent army.
An indian ruler entering into it had to accept British forces within his territory and also agreed to pay for their maintanance.
the ruler would accept a British resident in his state.
If indian ruler failed to make the payments required by the alliance,then part of their territory was annexed.
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Sometimes the East India Company forced the states into a subsidiary alliance .
According to this alliance Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent army . David to be protected by the company but had to pay for subsidiary forces .
The company was supposed to maintain for the purpose of this protection .
if the Indian rulers fail to make the payment then a part of the territory was taken away as penalty .
For example the nawab of awadh was forced to give half of his territory.
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