The 'System of Subsidiary Alliance was meant to create dependable and dependent Indian rulers'. Give reasons
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Explanation:
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:
1.He would not keep an army of his own.
2.He would have to keep a British army for his protection and would have to pay it too.
3.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.
4.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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