Practicing Success
Certain features of Subsidiary Alliance are given below. Choose the correct options: A. The system was devised by Lord Wellesley. Choose the correct answer from the options given below. |
A, B, E only C, D, E only A, B, C only B, C, D only |
A, B, E only |
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B, E only A. The system was devised by Lord Wellesley. Subsidiary Alliance: In 1851 Governor General Lord Dalhousie described the kingdom of Awadh as “a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”. Five years later, in 1856, the kingdom was formally annexed to the British Empire. The conquest happened in stages. The Subsidiary Alliance had been imposed on Awadh in 1801 by Lord Wellesley . By the terms of this alliance, the Nawab had to disband his military force, allow the British to position their troops within the kingdom, and act in accordance with the advice of the British Resident who was now to be attached to the court. Deprived of his armed forces, the Nawab became increasingly dependent on the British to maintain law and order within the kingdom. He could no longer assert control over the rebellious chiefs and taluqdars. |