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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
This picture portrays a momentous event in 1765, involving a British Governor and a Mughal emperor wherein the Mughal emperor is conveying the grant of the Diwani to the governor.

Identify the Mughal emperor and the British governor.
In 1765 the British signed treaties with The Nawab of Awadh. Mention any two important terms of this treaty.
In 1765 the British signed treaties with the Mughal emperor. Mention any two important terms of this treaty.
Choose the correct answer:
The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought during the Governor-Generalship of __________.
Choose the correct answer:
The widespread resentment against annexations expressed itself in the Revolt of________.
After Hyder Ali’s death, his son Tipu Sultan continued the Anglo-Maratha Wars.
State whether the following is true or false:
By 1856, the English East India Company had brought the whole of India under its control.
State whether the following is true or false:
The Subsidiary Alliance proved very advantageous for the Indians.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
How did the Subsidiary Alliance impact the economy?
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.
