Subsidiary Alliance
Under the Subsidiary Alliance system, the Indian ruler who is in question would be protected against any external attacks. In response to it, the rulers should:
- Post the company army in the capital of their state.
- Provide capital or territory for the company for maintenance of the troops.
- Expulsion of other Europeans from the state, whether they were employed in the army or civil service.
- A European official is to be kept as a “resident” of the capital of the state. This meant, no direct correspondence is possible with other states, without the resident’s approval.
Subsidiary Alliance : Features, Impacts, and Map
Subsidiary Alliance: The Subsidiary Alliance system refers to the treaty which was between the British East India Company and the Indian princely states, under which Indian kingdoms lost their sovereignty to the English. It was a significant step in building the British empire in India. It was framed by Lord Wellesley, Governor General of India, and was used in reality for the first time by Governor-General Marquis Dupleix.
Table of Content
- Subsidiary Alliance
- Chronology of States under Subsidiary Alliance
- Features of the Subsidiary Alliance Treaty
- Effects of Subsidiary Alliance System
- Impact of Subsidiary Alliance System
- Various stages of the Subsidiary Alliance System
- Advantages of the Subsidiary Alliance System on the Britishers
- Disadvantages of Subsidiary Alliance System on the Native Rulers