Which one of the following was not included in the terms and conditi

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
One of the key conditions of the Subsidiary Alliance System was that the Indian ruler had to give up his foreign relations and could not enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare without the permission of the British. Therefore, the statement that “The ally was free to enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare” is incorrect.
– The Subsidiary Alliance System was introduced by Lord Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal from 1798 to 1805.
– 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 Subsidiary Alliance effectively made the Indian states dependent on the British and was a major instrument in the expansion of British control over India.
– The first state to accept the Subsidiary Alliance was the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1798.
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