Q. Consider the following statements regarding the “subsidiary alliance system”:
1.It was used by Lord Wellesley.
2.Under the system the Indian ruler had to agree to the posting of a British resident in his court.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The subsidiary alliance system was used by Lord Wellesley, who was governor-general from 1798-1805, to build an empire in India.
- Under the system, the allying Indian state’s ruler was compelled to accept the permanent stationing of a British force within his territory and to pay a subsidy for its maintenance.
- Also, the Indian ruler had to agree to the posting of a British resident in his court.
- Under the system, the Indian ruler could not employ any European in his service without the prior approval of the British.
- Nor could he negotiate with any other Indian ruler without consulting the governor-general.
- In return for all this, the British would defend the ruler from his enemies and adopt a policy of noninterference in the internal matters of the allied state.
Source: Spectrum Modern India
