The system of subsidiary alliance was meant to create dependable and dependent indian rulers . explain
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Subsidiary Alliance was a very clever trick played by the Britishers to take advantage of rivalries amongst Indian rulers. They asked the rulers to sign a subsidiary treaty. In return they protected the rulers from internal rebellions and from attacks of his rivals. If the ruler signed the treaty, then he would have to agree to the following conditions:
He would not keep an army of his own.
He would have to keep a British army for his protection and would have to pay it too.
He would have to take permission from the British before entering into an take permission from the British before entering into an alliance with another ruler or declaring war against another kingdom.
No, official of any other European power would be allowed in the court. A British officer called ‘Resident’ would be stationed at the rulers court.
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After the battle of Plassey in 1757, the battle of Buxar in 1764 and gaining the Diwani of Bengal, the company began to expand its rule in many parts of India. For that it had devised several plans, one among them was the “Subsidiary Alliance”. Subsidiary Alliance system was means used by the Company to extend its control over the Indian states.
According to the terms of this alliance -
The East India Company behaved as a guardian of the State.
The State appointed an English Resident in its court, to check the activities of the king.
Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces.
The State could not give shelter to any other European other than English in its army.
The Indian states entering into subsidiary alliance were protected by the Company’s forces but had to pay for the maintenance of the British troops. The Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces. If the Indian rulers failed to make payments to the British, part of their kingdom was taken away as penalty.