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WHAT IS SUBSIDIARY ALLIANCE,PARAMOUNTCY AND DOCTRINE OF LAPSE?

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Subsidiary Alliance-
It was a policy started by the East India company to annex Indian territory. In this policy the company make alliance with Indian king and provide troops and soldiers to him at time of war. The condition was that Indian king couldn't keep his own army.King also had to spend money for Company's army maintenance. If any king was insufficient to pay the expenses then half of his kingdom became company's territory.

Doctrine Of Lapse-
this was another policy started by the company.In this policy if any king died without any male heir then his kingdom would automatically became Company's territory. Adopted son would not be accepted as heir.
Eight Kingdom including JHANSI was also annexed by this policy.

Paramountcy-
this was another policy of the company. In this the company stated that he was supreme or paramount and he could annex any state the company wished.

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