Q. In the Treaty of Bassein, Peshwa Baji Rao II consented to which of the following provisions?
1.To permanently station a subsidiary force of no less than 6,000 infantry with guns in his territory, to be paid for by the Maratha state.
2.To cede to the Company territories in Gujarat and the Tapti-Narmada region yielding an annual revenue of Rs 26 lakh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. The treaty was a standard Subsidiary Alliance but on a much larger scale. It turned the Peshwa into a British dependent by placing a large English force in the heart of the Maratha administration at Pune.
Statement 2: Correct. To fund this British force, the Peshwa had to give up fertile and strategic lands. He also surrendered his rights over Surat and agreed to surrender all claims for chauth (revenue) on the Nizam’s dominions, which was a huge financial and political sacrifice for the Maratha state.
