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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did Peshwa Baji Rao II sign the Subsidiary Alliance?
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उत्तर
In 1802, Peshwa baji Rao II, supported by Sindhia, was defeated by Holkar. Baji Rao II fled to Bassein where he signed the Subsidiary Treaty as a price for British protection and support. He was escorted back to Poona by British soldiers.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Jhansi was annexed by Dalhousie on the basis of the ______.
Match the Column:
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Subsidiary Alliance | (a) Ruler of the Sikh kingdom |
| 2. Hyder Ali | (b) paramount power in India |
| 3. Ranjit Singh | (c) Ruler of Mysore |
| 4. The doctrine of Lapse | (d) Lord Wellesley |
| 5. English East India Company | (e) Lord Dalhousie |
Choose the correct answer:
Punjab was annexed by _________ in 1849.
State whether the following is true or false:
The Subsidiary Alliance system was used by the British to bring Indian rulers under British control without any war.
State whether the following is true or false:
By 1856, the English East India Company had brought the whole of India under its control.
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the Subsidiary Alliance System perfected by Lord Wellesley, answer the following:
Why did Indian rulers sign the Subsidiary Alliance? State two important military terms and conditions imposed on the Indian rulers by this treaty.
Name the Governor-General.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The capture of the port of Mahe by the British led to the Second Anglo-Mysore War in 1780.
Answer the following question:
How did the British force win the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
Answer the following question:
Explain the doctrine of Lapse. Name the other methods used by Lord Dalhousie to expand the British power in India.
