Which of the following statements are True about the Subsidiary Alliance?

A. The Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by Lord Dalhousie in 1798.
B. The British would be responsible to protect their ally from external and internal threats.
C. In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed.
D. The British provided the resources for maintaining this contingent.
E. The ally could enter into agreements with other rulers only with the permission of the British.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

B, C, E only

The correct answer is Option (1) → B, C, E only

B. The British would be responsible to protect their ally from external and internal threats.
C. In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed.
E. The ally could enter into agreements with other rulers only with the permission of the British.

Subsidiary Alliance:

Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798 (correct version of Statement A). All those who entered into such an alliance with the British had to accept certain terms and conditions:

(a) The British would be responsible for protecting their ally from external and internal threats (Statement B)to their power
(b) In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed (Statement C).
(c) The ally would have to provide the resources for maintaining this contingent (correct version of Statement D).
(d) The ally could enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare only with the permission of the British (Statement E).