Question

Why did the British insist on disbanding the army of the subsidiary state

Answer 1

The British insisted on disbanding the army of a native state under the subsidiaryalliance in order to minimize the chances that the native ruler would later use his army to rebel against the British. The British took over the defence of the native state under the subsidiaryalliance by posting their own soldiers.

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Answer 2

Answer: The British insisted on disbanding the army of the subsidiary state because they wanted to keep the subsidiary state in their control. They also wanted to know if they are participating in any war.