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Question
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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Solution
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.
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