Question

explain the system of "subsidiary alliance​

Answer 1

Answer:

Through political, economic and diplomatic methods, East India Company captured the number of territories in India. One such policy which they used for this purpose was called subsidiary alliance”. Company convinces or sometimes force the rulers to enter into a “subsidiary alliance”. According to this policy, Indian rulers were not allowed to have their own armies to protect the kingdom rather they will be protected by the Company, but for the company to protect them through “subsidiary forces”, they have to pay them. If they were not able to make this payment to the company when asked, then the company has the right to take over the part of their territory as a penalty.

For example - Richard Wellesley, the Governor General from 1798-1805 forced the Nawab of Awadh in 1801 to give half of his territory to the company as a penalty as he was not able to make the payment for the “subsidiary forces”. Similarly, through this policy they also captured Hyderabad

Answer 2

Answer:

Subsidiary alliance is a system developed by East India company.It solved the problem of ruling a nation which is under the rule of a king.