Question

Explain subsidiary alliances with the help of examples​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Subsidiary alliance was an alliance that the Indian rulers had to form with the British. The Indian rulers had to disband their native army and maintain a British army. They also had to pay for the army by surrendering a piece of their land to the British

Answer 2

It was introduced by Lord Wellesley to bring princely states under the control of the British. In this system, an Indian ruler had to maintain British troops in his state, either by giving some of his territories or by paying for the maintenance of the troops. They had to maintain a British resident at their courts. This system allowed the British to maintain a large army at the expense of the local rulers.