Question
UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:
Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3: To secure a fixed income for the Company
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- The Subsidiary Alliance System was a “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley who was the Governor-General of India (1798-1805) to establish the British paramountcy over the Indian states and to address the concerns of Napoleonic invasion over India.
- Key points of the Subsidiary Alliance are as follows:
- The allies of the Indian state’s rulers were compelled to accept the permanent garrison of the British Army within their territories and to pay a subsidy for its maintenance.
- The Indian ruler could not employ any European in their service without prior approval of the British.
- They could not negotiate with any other Indian rulers without consulting the Governor-General.
Therefore, option (3) is the answer.
Subject: History | Advent of Europeans in India
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