Which Statements About Subsidiary Alliance ?
Which one of the following statements about Subsidiary Alliance devised by Lord Wellesley in the year 1798 is not correct?
- The territories entering into a subsidiary Alliance with the British were responsible for their own internal and external protection
- In the territory of the ally, a British armed contingent would be stationed
- The ally would have to provide the resources for maintaining the British contingent in the territory
- The permission of the British was needed for the ally to enter into agreements with other rulers
Answer: (1) The territories entering into a subsidiary alliance with the British were responsible for their own internal and external protection