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12011
Under Subsidiary Alliance, Indian rulers were required to:
A. Give up their religion
B. Station British troops at their expense
C. Send hostages to Britain
D. Adopt British laws
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Rulers had to maintain British troops and pay for their upkeep.
12012
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Hastings
D. Lord Minto
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Lord Wellesley introduced Subsidiary Alliance to establish British dominance.
12013
The Third Anglo-Maratha War resulted in:
A. Maratha victory
B. Establishment of Maratha Confederacy
C. End of Maratha political power
D. French revival in India
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The Marathas were completely defeated and lost political independence.
12014
Which battle in 1803 helped the British defeat Sindhia?
A. Battle of Assaye
B. Battle of Buxar
C. Battle of Plassey
D. Battle of Karnal
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Arthur Wellesley defeated Maratha forces at Assaye in 1803.
12015
Which Governor-General defeated the Marathas decisively?
A. Lord Cornwallis
B. Lord Wellesley
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. Lord Ripon
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Lord Wellesley was responsible for crushing Maratha power using subsidiary alliances.
12016
The Second Anglo-Maratha War began due to disputes over:
A. French support
B. Succession to the Peshwa position
C. Territorial integration
D. Economic reforms
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Succession conflicts between Peshwa Baji Rao II and rivals triggered the war.
12017
Which Maratha leader signed the Treaty of Bassein?
A. Nana Sahib
B. Raghunath Rao
C. Peshwa Baji Rao II
D. Mahadji Scindia
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Peshwa Baji Rao II accepted British protection by signing the treaty.
12018
Which treaty effectively placed the Marathas under British control?
A. Treaty of Seringapatam
B. Treaty of Bassein
C. Treaty of Salbai
D. Treaty of Mangalore
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Treaty of Bassein (1802) made Maratha Peshwa a subsidiary ally.
12019
The First Anglo-Maratha War ended with the Treaty of:
A. Salbai
B. Bassein
C. Surat
D. Mysore
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Treaty of Salbai (1782) ended the First Anglo-Maratha War.
12020
How many Anglo-Maratha Wars were fought?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
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There were three Anglo-Maratha Wars between 1775 and 1818.
