Read the passage and answer the question:
In the meantime, the British became increasingly interested in acquiring the territory of Awadh. They felt that the soil there was good for producing indigo and cotton, and the region was ideally located to be developed into the principal market of Upper India. By the early 1850s, moreover, all the major areas of India had been conquered: the Maratha lands, the Doab, the Carnatic, the Punjab, and Bengal.
Which of the following is incorrect about the terms of Subsidiary Alliance?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option 2 - The Nawab had to allow the British to position their troops on the outskirts of the kingdom.
Terms of Subsidiary Alliance (Awadh, 1801):
- The Nawab had to disband his military force.
- The Nawab had to allow the British to position their troops WITHIN THEIR KINGDOM.
- He had to act in accordance with the advice of the British Resident who was now to be attached to the court.