explain the provisions of subsidiary alliance devised by the birtish east Indian company.
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An Indian ruler entering into Subsidiary Alliance with the British had to dissolve his own armed forces and accept British forces in his territory. He also had to pay for the British army's maintenance. ... In return, the British would protect the Indian state against any foreign attack or internal revolt.
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The main principles of a subsidiary alliance were: An Indian ruler entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British had to accept British forces within his territory and also agreed to pay for their maintenance. The ruler would accept a British Resident in his state.
Terms of subsidiary alliance introduced by the British in India:-
The Subsidiary Alliance System was “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley who was the Governor-General (1798-1805) to establish the 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 the British army.