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What were the main impediments to British expansion after 1765?
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The main impediments were: 1) Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan of Mysore in the south and west, 2) The Peshwas of Marathas in western India, 3) The Sikhs in the northwestern region, especially under Ranjit S…
Subsidiary Alliance
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A military protection agreement introduced by Lord Wellesley in 1798 between the British East India Company and Indian states. Key conditions: Indian kings had to maintain British army, pay for army e…
What caused the First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782)?
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The war was caused by: 1) Marathas installing Shah Alam-II back on the Mughal throne in Delhi, 2) The Emperor giving Koara and Allahabad to Marathas (previously given to British), creating enmity, 3) …
Salbai Agreement
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The treaty that ended the First Anglo-Maratha War in 1782. The Maratha federation, unable to sustain the long war with the British, finally entered into this agreement. As per the treaty, Madhav Rao I…
What were the three policies Lord Wellesley used to expand the British Empire?
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Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) used three policies: 1) Subsidiary Alliance - bringing local kings under British control through military agreements, 2) Waging war against new states to conquer them direct…
Which was the first state to accept Subsidiary Alliance and what other major states followed?
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Hyderabad was the first state to enter into the Subsidiary Alliance agreement. Other major states that followed included: Mysore, Awadh, Tanjavur, Maratha Kingdom, Berar, Arcot, Pune, and Gwalior. Thi…
What led to the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-1805)?
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The war was caused by internal differences among Maratha chieftains: 1) Enmity between Yeshwanth Rao of Holkar family and Daulath Rao of Scindia family, 2) Both wanted control over Peshwa Balaji Rao I…
Treaty of Bassein
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Treaty signed by Peshwa Balaji Rao II accepting the Subsidiary Alliance system during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. This treaty was opposed by other Maratha families like Holkar, Gwalior, and Bhonsle …
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