Which one of the following was not included in the terms and conditions of Subsidiary Alliance System of Lord Wellesley ?
The British would protect their ally.
The ally was free to enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare.
In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed.
The ally would have to provide resources for the maintenance of the British armed contingent.
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2022
– Key terms included accepting a British Resident, stationing of a British contingent within the state’s territory, payment of subsidy or cession of territory for the contingent’s maintenance, and surrendering control over foreign policy to the British.
– In return, the British promised to protect the ally from external aggression.
– The first state to accept the Subsidiary Alliance was the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1798.