With reference to Subsidiary Alliance, consider the following statements:
1. It aimed to create a buffer zone around British-controlled regions to protect them from potential threats.
2. It required Indian rulers to allow the permanent stationing of a British military force within their territory for defense.
3. It obligated Indian rulers to pay for the maintenance of the British forces.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3

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With reference to Subsidiary Alliance, consider the following statements:
1. It aimed to create a buffer zone around British-controlled regions to protect them from potential threats.
2. It required Indian rulers to allow the permanent stationing of a British military force within their territory for defense.
3. It obligated Indian rulers to pay for the maintenance of the British forces.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2 and 3

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct:The creation of a buffer zone was a provision under the Ring Fence policy, not the Subsidiary Alliance. The primary objective of the Ring Fence policy was to establish a defensive ring of buffer states around the Company&rsquo;s territories, forming a protective barrier against potential invasions or conflicts.

Statement 2 is correct: The ruler of the allied Indian state was compelled to accept the permanent stationing of a British force within his territory as part of Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance system.

Statement 3 is correct: The ruler of the allied Indian state was required to pay for the maintenance of the British forces stationed within his territory under the Subsidiary Alliance system.

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With reference to Subsidiary Alliance, consider the following statements: 1. It aimed to create a buffer zone around British-controlled regions to protect them from potential threats. 2. It required Indian rulers to allow the permanent stationing of a British military force within their territory for defense. 3. It obligated Indian rulers to pay for the maintenance of the British forces. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1,2 and 3