The Subsidiary Alliance system was started by Lord Cornwallis.

Question

State whether the following statements are True or False:

1. The Subsidiary Alliance system was started by Lord Cornwallis.

2. The capture of the port of Mahe by the British led to the Second Anglo-Mysore War in 1780

3. Tipu won a great battle against his three enemies, the English, Nizam and the Marathas in 1792

4. The war of succession among the Marathas in 1772 gave a chance to the English to interfere in Maratha politics.

5. The Second Anglo-Maratha war was fought when Lord Wellesley was the Governor General of India.

6. Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed under the pretext of misgovernance.

Answer 1

1. The Subsidiary Alliance system was started by Lord Cornwallis. False.

2. The capture of the port of Mahe by the British led to the Second Anglo-Mysore War in 1780 True.

3. Tipu won a great battle against his three enemies, the English, Nizam and the Marathas in 1792 False.

4. The war of succession among the Marathas in 1772 gave a chance to the English to interfere in Maratha politics. True.

5. The Second Anglo-Maratha war was fought when Lord Wellesley was the Governor General of India. True.

6. Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed under the pretext of misgovernance. False.