Mention merits and demerits of subsidiary …

MERITS 1) It added to the strength and resources of the British without requiring them to undertake the risk and expenses of the war.

2) It sealed for ever the chance for the rise of France in India by eliminating all foreign elements except the English from the courts of the princes.

DEMERITS 1) Since the money demanded from the princes by the British was out of proportion, it virtually brought an economic ruin to the states. This forced the states to cut down their own welfare measures.

2) The second defect of the system was that it crushed the initiative and responsibility of the Indian prince by making them dependent upon the British for the maintenance of law and order and for the protection of the territorial boundaries.

MERITS 1) It added to the strength and resources of the British without requiring them to undertake the risk and expenses of the war. 2) It sealed for ever the chance for the rise of France in India by eliminating all foreign elements except the English from the courts of the princes. DEMERITS 1) Since the money demanded from the princes by the British was out of proportion, it virtually brought an economic ruin to the states. This forced the states to cut down their own welfare measures. 2) The second defect of the system was that it crushed the initiative and responsibility of the Indian prince by making them dependent upon the British for the maintenance of law and order and for the protection of the territorial boundaries.