History & Civics
Imagine you are an Indian ruler who has signed the Subsidiary Alliance. Mention any two conditions of this agreement which will affect you.
Answer
If I were an Indian ruler who had signed a Subsidiary Alliance with the British East India Company, two major conditions that would affect me are:
Stationing of British Troops: I would be required to maintain a British army within my territory and bear the cost of its maintenance. This would strain my treasury and reduce my control over my own kingdom’s affairs.
No Alliances or Wars Without British Consent: I would lose the right to negotiate treaties or go to war with any other power without the prior permission of the British. This would severely affect my sovereignty and independence in foreign affairs.
These terms would reduce me to a puppet ruler, dependent on British support, and erode my authority over both internal and external matters.
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