The Subsidiary Alliance system had which of the following conditions for the allied Indian rulers?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. They had to keep a British Resident in their court.
Under the Subsidiary Alliance system, the correct condition was that Indian rulers had to keep a British Resident in their court.
This system, introduced by Lord Wellesley, effectively stripped Indian rulers of their sovereignty. Rulers were not allowed to maintain independent armies; instead, they had to pay for a British army stationed in their territory. They were strictly forbidden from forming alliances or negotiating with any other foreign power or Indian ruler without prior British consent.