Question

Mention the merits and demerits of the Subsidiary Alliance System

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Answer 1

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the Britishers being traders wanted quick profits. They got a large sum of revenue from subsidiary alliance.

This also increased their power and resources.

The British Indian army was maintained at the cost of Indian money.

The rulers entering into subsidiary alliance accepted British as the supreme authority.

Answer 2

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Here are some of the impacts the subsidiary alliance brought in by Lord Wellesley had on India:

 

The Merits:

-The Indian rulers who accepted the subsidiary relationship obtained security from the British and were protected from their neighbors.

-since one of the terms of the agreement to the subsidiary alliance was that no ruler could make war without the consent of the British, most of the wars among them was contained.

-The local armies were trained and equipped by the British, hence led to a more formidable Indian army.

-Governorship was  left for the British and this gave the Indians the chance to unite as they felt really oppressed by their rule.

The demerits:

-Indian princes lost their administrative powers and hence obtained a more submissive stature.

-Due to lack of practicing their authority the Indian rulers were heavily demoralized and grew weaker.

-One of the requirements of the subsidiary alliance was to have the rulers pay subsidiary for the protection they received. This meant that the rulers had to tax the locals-which resulted to heavy taxes that led to the oppression of the local Indians.

-By accepting a subordinate state, the Princes of India surrendered the sovereignty of India to the British and along with it, their independence.

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