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Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
Why did Peshwa Baji Rao II sign the Subsidiary Alliance?
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Solution
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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