subsidiary alliance system

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diplomatic policy
gptkbp:effect expansion of British influence in India
loss of sovereignty for Indian rulers
gptkbp:feature Indian rulers had to pay for the maintenance of British troops
Indian rulers could not enter into alliances with other powers without British consent
Indian rulers had to accept British forces in their territory
Indian rulers had to expel all non-British Europeans from their states
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label subsidiary alliance system
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Lord_Wellesley
gptkbp:introducedIn 1798
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:King
gptkb:Tanjore
gptkb:Awadh
gptkb:Mysore
gptkb:Surat
gptkbp:purpose to establish British control over Indian princely states
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Anglo-Maratha_Wars
gptkb:Anglo-Mysore_Wars
British colonialism in India
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_Wellesley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6