Question

Explain the system of "subsidiary alliance"​

Answer 1

Answer:

Subsidiary Alliance was started by Lord Wellesley . The Subsidiary Alliance included:

1. The British Agreed to maintain a fixed amount of troops to fight the rivals of the ally

2. The British placed their Resident in the court of their Ally.

3. In return British took away a part of the kingdom.

4. The King wasn't allowed to maintain any relationships with other rulers.

Answer 2

Answer:

☆ Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley in which some Indian states were brought under the British control without actually annexing them.

Under this system the Indian rulers, who agreed to the Subsidiary Alliance :--

• Accepted the British as the supreme power.

• surrendered their foreign relations to the East India Company.

• agreed that they would not enter into any alliance.

• would not rage wars.

• accepted a British resident at their headquarters.

• agreed not to employ any European in their service without consulting the company.

• agreed to maintain British troops at their own cost.

• virtually lost their independence.

By 1856, practically all the Indian states had either been annexed or had entered into alliances with the Company.