Explain the provisions of the subsidiary Alliance imposed on Awadh ] in 1801 by the British
The British had long cherished to occupy and control Awadh. In 1851 C.E., Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India, had described the kingdom of Awadh as “a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”. However, the British were able to annex Awadh to the British Empire in 1856 C.E. The first step towards the acquisition of Awadh was the imposition of the Subsidiary Alliance in 1801 C.E. Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by Lord Wellesley in 1798 C.E. It stipulated the following conditions on the Nawab: (a) He will have to disband his military force. (b) He will permit the British to send and station their troops within the kingdom. (c) He will act in accordance with the advice of the British Resident. (d) He will enter into agreements with other rulers or engage in warfare only with the permission of the British.
