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What was the system of Subsidiary Alliance? Mention any two terms or conditions to be fulfilled by Indian rulers who entered into a Subsidiary Alliance.
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Lord Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance implied the subordination of Indian Princes to the British Company in their external relations. It added to the territories and resources of the East India Company.
Indian rulers who entered into a Subsidiary Alliance had to follow these conditions-
- They were required to keep the British army at the Capitals of their States.
- They were to give either money or some part of their territory to the Company for the maintenance of the British troops.
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