Question

what was subsidiary alliance

Answer 1

ANSWER→ Subsidiary Alliance

Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by lord Wellesley. According to the terms of it, the Indian rulers signing the Alliance had to

(a) Station and pay for a british army in their states and disband their own armies.

(b) expel all non- English foreigners from their court.

(c) Accept a British Resident in their court.

(d) in return the British promised to protect Indian ruler against any invasion from outside power.

Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to sign the Alliance. In return, the English promised to protect his state from invasion. If the Indian ruler failed to make payments then a part of his territory was taken away.

For Example :- The Nawab of Awadh had to give half of his territories to the company in 1801 because he failed to make payments for the subsidiary force. Even, Hyderabad had to give territories for the same reason.

Answer 2

Subsidiary alliance was an alliance that the Indian rulers had to form with the British.

The Indian rulers had to disband their native army and maintain a British army.

They also had to pay for the army by surrendering a piece of their land to the British.