of Cholera at Pattikonda (Karnool district) in July . A very popular governor, people constructed shrines in his honour, and named their children after him. His statue was erected at Madras in by public subscription. Thomas Munro XI History - Lesson - - Effects of British Rule brought under the system became dependent on the Company in political and military matters, sacrificing their own sovereignty and status.
The Subsidiary System increased the military resources and efficiency of the Company government. The immediate result of this system was the discharge of thousands of professional soldiers by the political powers. The disbanded soldiers indulged in freebooting activities. Pindaris (marauders) began to swell on account of the Subsidiary System.
In view of the guaranteed support to the Princes by the Company, the protective States mal-administered and paved the way for the annexation. Distinction between ‘Presidency’ and ‘Province’: The British called Presidency the place where the office of Chief Administrative Head was situated. Madras, Bombay and Calcutta were the three Presidencies. Later when the Presidency became unwieldy for governance, they created provinces like Central and United Provinces.
Doctrine of Lapse Traditionally Hindu custom allowed the adoption of a son in the absence of male heirs. The adopted son had the right to inherit property. In this context the question raised was whether such an adopted prince holding the state subordinate to the Paramount Power (England) could succeed without the consent of the latter. Before Dalhousie’s arrival, the custom was to obtain the sanction of the Company government before or after adoption.
Governor General Dalhousie held that the paramount power could legally refuse to sanction adoption in the case of rulers of States dependent on it. This meant that dependent States could be regarded as lapsed to the paramount power, by its refusal to sanction the succession of adopted sons. Dalhousie private property in land. The individual holders were registered and issued pattas.
They were permitted to sell, lease, mortgage or transfer the right over land.