Which one among the following is not correct about the Subsidiary Alli

Which one among the following is not correct about the Subsidiary Alliance ?

It was formulated by Wellesley

British army was posted in the subsidiary state

It did not recognize an adopted heir to a subsidiary state

A British Resident was posted in the subsidiary state

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Answer is Wrong!

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UPSC CAPF – 2010

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Option C is incorrect about the Subsidiary Alliance. The Subsidiary Alliance system, formulated by Lord Wellesley, did not deal with the issue of succession or the recognition of adopted heirs. This was a feature of the Doctrine of Lapse, introduced later by Lord Dalhousie, which stated that if a ruler of a protected state died without a natural heir, the state would be annexed by the British, and adopted heirs were generally not recognized. The Subsidiary Alliance focused on bringing Indian states under British control regarding foreign policy, defence, and internal administration via a Resident.

The Subsidiary Alliance system required Indian states to accept a permanent British force within their territory, pay for its maintenance, surrender their external relations to the British, and accept a British Resident at their court. In return, the British promised protection against external enemies.

Lord Wellesley used the Subsidiary Alliance system extensively to expand British influence in India. Key states that accepted the alliance included Hyderabad (1798), Mysore (1799), Oudh (1801), and the Maratha Peshwa (1802). The system effectively stripped the Indian rulers of their sovereignty and brought them under British control.

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