Question

explain subsidiary alliance with the help of examples/.. Quick plzz urgent need...

Answer 1

The subsidiary alliance, in South Asian history to describe an alliance between princely states and the British East India Company. Subsidiary alliance was a main strategy. The pioneer of subsidiary alliance system was French Governor Joseph François Dupleix. The final shape was given by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General in India from 1798 to 1805. Early in his governorship, Wellesley adopted a policy of non-intervention in the princely states, but he later adopted the policy of forming subsidiary alliances, which played a major role in the expansion of British rule in India.

Answer 2

Subsidiary Alliance is a system developed by the East India Company.An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British had to accept British forces in his  territory and also agreed to pay for their maintenance.If the Indian rulers failed to make the payments required by the alliance, then part art of their territory was to be taken away as a penalty.. For example, the Nawab (ruler) of Awadh was forced to give over half of his territory to the company in 1801,Hyderabad was also forced to cede territories on similar grounds.