
Who introduced Subsidiary Alliance?
Important Questions on Expansion of the British Power in India




















The ruler must accept the paramountcy of the English East India Company.\n\t
\n\n"},"comment":{"@type":"Comment","text":"This policy helped the British gain territories like Bellary from the Nizam of Hyderabad."},"encodingFormat":"text/markdown","learningResourceType":"Practice problem","suggestedAnswer":[],"text":"What were the main provisions of the Subsidiary Alliance? What benefits did it confer on the East India Company?"},"name":"Quiz on Expansion of the British Power in India","typicalAgeRange":"10-17","url":"https://www.embibe.com/questions/What-were-the-main-provisions-of-the-Subsidiary-Alliance%3F-What-benefits-did-it-confer-on-the-East-India-Company%3F/EM8677722"}This policy benefited the English East India Company in multiple ways as such:
\n\nTerritorial gains to the Company - The Company got access to fertile territories and strategic locations within Indian kingdoms through the alliance. Like, the Nawab of Awadh had to cede Ruhelkhand, Gorakhpur and some parts of the doab region to pay for the maintenance of the Company troops.
\n\nBuilding a huge army - The Company was able to build a huge army at the expense of the Indian states, who had to bear with the maintenance cost of the Company troops stationed within its territory.
\n\nControl over the foreign policy of the Indian rulers - This alliance enabled the English East India Company to keep away the Dutch, French, etc. Moreover, they directly interfered in the foreign and domestic policies of the Indian rulers through the Residents.
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