alleryStart learning →Under subsidiary terms, whose consent was needed for war?
APermission from the French company
BPrior permission from the British
CA new Mughal succession settlement
DApproval from his neighbouring rulers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Prior permission from the British
A ruler under a subsidiary alliance could not independently declare war without British permission.
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