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Question
Explain the main provisions of Subsidiary Alliance as devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798.
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Solution
Lord Wellesley established the Subsidiary Alliance system to establish the British government's authority over Indian territories.
- The British guaranteed protection to the native rulers under its terms. The native rulers were required to maintain an army under British command, and the cost of doing so was to be borne by them.
- The British Resident would live in the Rajas' kingdom of India, and all matters concerning defence and foreign affairs would be communicated to him first.
- The Indian kingdoms could not enter into treaties with other European powers unless the British Resident was informed.
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Consider the following statements regarding the Subsidiary Alliance.
- The British would be responsible for protecting their ally from external and internal threats to their power.
- In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed.
- The British would provide the resources for maintaining this contingent.
- The ally could enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare only with the permission of the British.
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Awadh and Satara were captured under ______.
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The Governor General who introduced Subsidiary Alliances.
In 1856, the kingdom which was formally annexed to the British empire was ______.
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| List I | List II |
| A. Lord Wellesley | 1. Commander of British Forces in India |
| B. Lord Dalhousie | 2. Introduced Doctrine of Lapse |
| C. Lord Canning | 3. Introduced Subsidiary Alliance |
| D. Colin Campbell | 4. Governor-General during Revolt of 1857 |
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- Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh.
- Nawab Wajid Ali Shah deposed.
- Summary Revenue settlement introduced in Awadh by the British.
- Mutiny started in Meerut.
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“The relationship of the sepoys with the superior white officers underwent a significant change in the years preceding the uprising of 1857”, support the statement with examples.
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