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explain subsidiary Alliance with the help of example

Subsidiary alliance was a treaty between the British East India Company and the Indian princely states. Under this alliance, the princely states handed over authority over their armed forces and external relations to the British government. In return, the British allowed the princely state autonomy over internal affairs. An example of such an alliance was the one between the Nizam of Hyderabad and the East India company.

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This policy was introduced by Lord Wellesley. It was introduced to bring indian states under British domination. The Nizam of Hyderabad was first to enter this alliance. Later Nawab of Mysore,Awadh and Maratha kingdom also forced to accept it. According to it:
1.the ruler had to acknowledge the British East Indian company as supreme power.
2.He had to allow British forces in his territory and pay for their maintenance.
3.A British resident would stay in his court.
4.The ruler could not enter in alliance with any other power.
5.He could not declare war in any state without permission of British.
6.The ruler can not employ any European to his service without prior approval of British.
7.The foreign affairs of state will look after British.
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