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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
Indian ruler whose security was threatened was encouraged to seek help from and enter into an alliance with the British, who promised to protect the ruler from external attacks and internal revolts. The Indian rulers had to accept certain terms and condition in return for British protection under the Subsidiary Alliance like:
- British troops would be permanently placed in the territory of the Subsidiary state.
- The ruler would have to pay for the maintenance of the troops.
- He could not employ any Europeans in his service or dismiss those who were already there.
- He could not form an alliance with any other power or declare war against any power without the permission of the British.
- He would acknowledge the British Company as the paramount power.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State whether the following is true or false:
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed between the British Company and Mir Qasim.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did the British fortify their trade settlement in Calcutta?
Fill in the blanks:
The five centers of Maratha power were:
Fill in the blanks:
The Governors-General during the First and Second Anglo-Maratha Wars were _____________ and ____________, respectively.
The Second Anglo-Maratha War was a severe blow to the ______ and ______ of the Marathas.
Choose the correct answer:
The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought during the Governor-Generalship of __________.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did Peshwa Baji Rao II sign the Subsidiary Alliance?
With reference to the Subsidiary Alliance System perfected by Lord Wellesley, answer the following:
Discuss the disastrous effects of the Subsidiary Alliance on the Indian states.
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the annexation of Awadh discuss:
The effects of the Subsidiary Alliance on the administration in Awadh
Match the contents of Column A and Column B:
| Column A |
Column B |
| 1. 1767-1769 | (a) Regulating Act passed |
| 2. 1773 | (b) British expansion under Lord Dalhousie |
| 3. 1803 | (c) Punjab annexed to British Empire |
| 4. 1845 | (d) First Anglo-Sikh war |
| 5. 1849 | (e) First Anglo-Mysore War |
| 6. 1848-1856 | (f) Treaty of Bassein |
