By signing the subsidiary alliance, an Indian state virtually signed away its independence. Discuss the consequences of Subsidiary Alliance system on Indian states.

Subsidiary alliance was British policy used by Lord Wellesley to bring Indian states under British control and subordination through control over defence affairs.

Subsidiary alliance: signing away independence.

① Under this policy British tried to control an Indian state in 4 stages:

Stage 1: - offer help to a state against its enemies.

Stage 2: - launch combined offensive attack on enemies.

Stage 3: British to train soldiers of state and place British resident.

Stage 4: - Demand for money to maintain army of army State if not helpful.

Consequences : - (1) dange number of

count.

Thus, subsidiary alliance by taking away state's freedom put them under such a subordination that they could only free themselves post 'lapse of paramountty' in 1947.