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How the Traders Become Rulers? — [Old] Social science STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8[Old] Social scienceHow the Traders Become Rulers?4 Marks
Question
Hoe did the British benefit by Subsidiary Alliance and Annexation Policy ?
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Answer

There were many small and large states in India .
  • There was no unity among them . Consequetly , Indian states were ruined by the British policy of “ Divide and Rule”.
  • Many native kings became slaves of the British by accepting Lord Wellesley’s Subsidiary Alliance.
  • In the time period of seven years .
  • Wellesley expanded the company by Subsidiary Alliance and made British rule supreme in India.
  • The Kings who accepted Subsidiary Alliance felt safe and became irresponsible.
  • Consequently, there was absolute mismanagement of states.
  • Dalhousie annexed many states by Annexation policy and established British rule over them.
  • He defeated some states in battle and did not allow annexed and British rule was established .
  • Thus, Dalhousie established British rule on the whole of India .
  • This is how the British benefitted a lot due to Subsidiary Alliance and Annexation Policies.

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