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2.
Treaties
Policies Subsidiary Alliance, Doctrine of
Lapse
British Conquest of India
Q. What methods were adopted for this
conquest?
2. Policies
Treaties
ubsidiary Alliance
Doctrine of Lapse
Subsidiary Alliance
Q. What is it?
This treaty was signed by the British with almost every
native state of India
A device for establishing Indirect Control & British
hegemony on Indian states
Governor General Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) gave final
shape to it.
Q. Why it was introduced?
In context of the eminent dangers from France because of
Napoleonic wars & increasing hostility of Indian states
towards EIC
Under this system a treaty was signed between the native
states & EIC.
Subsidiary Alliance
Q. What is it?
According to this treaty, EIC would assume responsibility
of native states from Internal & External Dangers
The native states also agreed to give up their claim on:
Defenc External (Diploma
e Affairs cy)
Subsidiary Alliance
Native states agreed to:
1.Surrender their foreign affairs & all claims on other
Indian powers.
They had to accept the intermediation of East India Co.
2. All foreigners are to be
removed
From the services of the
3. A contingent of British
state
troops is to
be stationed in the capital of
the
native states
This troops @be
will theunder
cost of
native
command
state
of thethemselves
EIC
Native troops were
disbanded
Subsidiary Alliance
What is it?
Q. How to meet up the expenses?
a. 1,2,3
b. 1,3,2
c. 3,2,1
d. 3,1,2
Question UPSC Pre 2004
Q. Consider the following princely states of the British
rule in India
1. Jhansi1854
2. Sambalpur1849
3. Satara1848
The correct chronological order in which they were
annexed by the British is
a. 1,2,3 Answer:
b. 1,3,2 C
c. 3,2,1
d. 3,1,2
British Conquest of India
British
Conquest
More of Military
Action
Political
Consolidation
Setting of British Rule
through Political
Structure
British Rule in India
Consolidation of
British Rule through
Political Structure
Development of
Administrative
Structure of up to
1858
Colonial Socio-
Cultural Policy & its
Impact
Introduction of
Modern Education in
India
Political Consolidation History
In 1600 AD Crown Charter to East India Company
Battle of Buxar
East India Company Diwani
Rights
Dual Government in Bengal
Political Consolidation History
East India
Company
Court of
Directors
Court of
Proprietors
Regulating Act
1773
Q. Why it was introduced?
ruption amongst the servants of the EIC
EIC making significant loss and officials making profit
The EIC applied for the loan of one million
pounds
ck in 1772
of proper judicial administration
Changes in
England
Raising of Voters Qualifications- Public opinion against the
co. gathered momentum in England
pointment of Parliament Committees
Court of
Directors
Regulating Act 1773
Changes in
India
Governor of Bengal Governor General of
Bengal(GGB)
Act/Function with 4 Council members ( Decision by
Majority)
GGB given power to supervise the other two councils in
time of war and peace
Charter Act of
1793
Government by Written law and Regulation Rule of Law
2. Utilitarian's- Maximum
Happiness to Maximum no. Of
people
Supported Direct rule by the
British Crown, also supported free
trade
Charter Act of 1813
Background- 1808 Committee appointed by House
of Commons
Changes in
England
3.Liberals Liberalism
British administrations
task was to civilise rather
than conquer