Which one of the following statements about Subsidiary Alliance devised by Lord Wellesley in the year 1798 is NOT correct?

Which one of the following statements about Subsidiary Alliance devised by Lord Wellesley in the year 1798 is NOT correct? Correct Answer The territories entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British were responsible for own internal and external protection.

The correct answer is option 1.

 Key PointsSubsidiary Alliance

• Subsidiary Alliance was basically a treaty between the British East India Company and therefore the Indian princely states, by virtue of which the Indian kingdoms lost their sovereignty to the English.
• It was framed by Lord Wellesley, the Governor-General of India.
• The Nawab of Awadh was the first ruler to enter into the subsidiary alliance with the British after the Battle of Buxar.
• The terms of the subsidiary Alliance as

1. Indian princely states would disband his armed forces and accept British forces in his territory
2. In return, the British would protect the Indian state against any foreign attack or internal revolt. Hence option 1 is incorrect.
3. They would allow the stationing of the British contingent in his Kingdom. Hence option 2 is correct.
4. The ally would have to provide the resources for maintaining the British contingent in the territory. Hence option 3 is correct.
5. They would carry on his administration with the advice of the British president.
6. The British promised non-interference in internal affairs of the Indian state but this was rarely kept.
7. The permission of the British was needed for the ally to enter into agreements with other rulers or any other foreign power. Hence option 4 is correct.