Question

Explain the system of “subsidiary alliance”.
NCERT Solutions for Class 8th Social Science Chapter 2 Exercise 2

Answer 1

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A subsidiary alliance, in South Asian history, describes a tributary alliance between a Native state and either French India, or later the British East India Company. In a subsidiary alliance, princely rulers were not allowed to make any negotiations and treaty with any other ruler.

Under this Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces. They were to be protected by the Company, but had to pay for the subsidiary forces that the Company was supposed to maintain for the purpose of this protection.

Answer 2

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. This policy was to play a major role in British expansion in India.

The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced 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.