annexation policies

Subsidiary alliance

Indirect control of british over indian states

Stationed standing army in capital

No native troops allowed , only money given

Final shape by :- Lord wellesely 1798 - 1805 ( not introduced by him)

Given some territory by state and allowed Lagaan ( collect revenue ) to meet their expenses

Stationed a British resident in the capital of the state - didnot interfere in internal affairs

State Surrender foreign affairs and defence

All foreigners removed from state services

Protect state from internal and external dangers

States under subsidiary alliance

Awadh - 1765 ( under Robert Clive )

Mysore - 1799

Peshwa of maratha - 1802

Other

Jodhpur

Jaipur

Bhonsle

Scindia,etc

Doctrine of Lapse

Introduced by Lord Dalhousie ( 1848 - 1856 )

No real heir of the state( dependent on british ) - would now merge in British india . Means the adopted heir would not inherit the throne

This policy - expanded British empire to its maximum. Thus Dalhousie ( known as “ maker of modern india “ )

Developed political administration to consolidate the British empire

Doctrine of Lapse applied on

Satara ( 1848)

Jaitpur and Sambalpur ( 1849 )

Bhagat ( 1850 ) ( given back to indian states )

Udaipur ( 1852 ) ( given back to indian states )

Jhansi ( 1854 )

Nagpur ( 1854 )