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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the Subsidiary Alliance System perfected by Lord Wellesley, answer the following:
The Subsidiary Alliance proved very beneficial for the British. Explain.
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उत्तर
The Subsidiary Alliance proved very advantageous for the British like:
- The British maintained large armies at the expense of the Indian rulers.
- The British acquired valuable territories as subsidiary payment. This led to the expansion of the British Empire in India and an increase in its resources.
- The influence of European rivals, especially the French, was excluded from the courts of the Indian rulers.
- The British controlled the foreign policy of the Subsidiary states.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State whether the following is true or false:
The Carnatic Wars were fought between the British and the French.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did Siraj-ud-Daulah attack Calcutta in 1756?
Fill in the blanks:
The Governors-General during the First and Second Anglo-Maratha Wars were _____________ and ____________, respectively.
Jhansi was annexed by Dalhousie on the basis of the ______.
Choose the correct answer:
Punjab was annexed by _________ in 1849.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why was Wellesley recalled from India during the Second Anglo-Maratha War?
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:
Dalhousie was a great expansionist and adopted a number of methods to build an all-India empire. In this context, answer the following question:
Mention the various methods adopted by Dalhousie and the territories annexed on the basis of these methods.
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 |
Answer the following question:
How did the British force win the Third Anglo-Mysore War?
