How did the Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse help the British to gain control over India?
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Subsidiary Alliance- The Subsidiary Alliance system was a method perfected by Lord Wellesley to subjugate Indian powers without the cost and botheration of war. Any Indian ruler, whose security was threatened, was encouraged to seek help and enter into an alliance with the English, who promised to protect the ruler from external attacks and internal revolts. The Indian ruler had to accept certain terms and conditions. This arrangement was known as Subsidiary Alliance.
Subsidiary Alliance- The Subsidiary Alliance system was a method perfected by Lord Wellesley to subjugate Indian powers without the cost and botheration of war. Any Indian ruler, whose security was threatened, was encouraged to seek help and enter into an alliance with the English, who promised to protect the ruler from external attacks and internal revolts. The Indian ruler had to accept certain terms and conditions. This arrangement was known as Subsidiary Alliance. Doctrine of Lapse- It was a policy of the British East India Company under which if the ruler of a princely state or territory under the paramountcy of the Company died without a natural heir, the state/territory would automatically be annexed to the British empire.
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Doctrine Of Lapse - An indian ruler had the right to adopt a male heir in the abscence of the king but when the british arived it was made that only the british would allow or refuse the adoption if someone refuses to this policy their state will be annexed.
Subsidiary Alliance - 1. The British Would set up their troops in a empire as an ally helping the empire defeat his enemy.
2. A british person called the resident was placed at the court.
3. The emperor could not communicate with anyone outside unless the british approved.
4. Instead of being paid in money they are paid in land of their empire.