Strategic alliance advantages and disadvantages
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Subsidiary Alliances was originally mooted by Dupleix, French Governor but was actually put in practice by Wellesely in India. The rulers signing the alliance had to follow some rules and guidelines like:
-A British army within their territory.
-Pay expenses for this British army.
-No external relations with any other kingdom without British mediation.
-A British officer in his court.
-No Europeans in their service without British approval.
British, in return, won’t interfere in their internal affairs and provide assistance if needed.
Hyderabad was the first to join followed by Mysore, Tanjore, Awadh and lastly The Peshwa.
Subsidiary Alliance was a very fruitful policy for the British as can be seen that they had all but gains from it. It kept the real power in the hands of British all the time whereas an illusion of virtual power for rulers and their subject(Indians) is created. This policy as such also helped British in case of Marathas where Peshwa Baji Rao II had to join the alliance in order to protect himself and remain in power when threatned by other Marathas.
It also helped later in annexation policies like The Doctrine of Lapse policy by Cornwalis.
-A British army within their territory.
-Pay expenses for this British army.
-No external relations with any other kingdom without British mediation.
-A British officer in his court.
-No Europeans in their service without British approval.
British, in return, won’t interfere in their internal affairs and provide assistance if needed.
Hyderabad was the first to join followed by Mysore, Tanjore, Awadh and lastly The Peshwa.
Subsidiary Alliance was a very fruitful policy for the British as can be seen that they had all but gains from it. It kept the real power in the hands of British all the time whereas an illusion of virtual power for rulers and their subject(Indians) is created. This policy as such also helped British in case of Marathas where Peshwa Baji Rao II had to join the alliance in order to protect himself and remain in power when threatned by other Marathas.
It also helped later in annexation policies like The Doctrine of Lapse policy by Cornwalis.
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