UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 1983 · Q1(a) · 20 marks
‘The Treaty of Bassein, 1802 was a step which changed the footing on which we the English stood in western India. It trebled the English responsibilities in an instant.' Critically Examine
- Chapter
- British Expansion in India
- Topic
- Treaty of Bassein and the Subsidiary Alliance
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