Princely states of Rajasthan and British treaties

AurangzebAfter the death of,Maratha PowerAdopted a policy of expansion in North India, due to which they started attacking Malwa and Gujarat. The Maratha invasion of Malwa and Gujarat became a matter of concern for the Rajasthani rulers.

first in Rajasthan1711 ADInMarathas entered Mewar.1720 ADInPeshwa BajiraoNe, Maratha flag'Attock to CuttackThe target was set to hoist till ', hence the Marathas started moving towards Northern India.1726 ADMarathas inKota and BundiAfter this, in 1728 AD, the rulers of Dungarpur and Banswara accepted to pay tribute. On 22 April 1734, the Marathas made Budh Singh, the ruler of Bundi, the ruler there again. This was the first intervention of Marathas in the politics of Rajasthan. Was. Due to this, the rulers here started getting scared and they decided to make a concrete policy against the Marathas.

hurda conference

Rajput kings of Rajasthan,growing power of marathasto stop17 July 1734ToHurra (Bhilwara)called a conference in, presided over byMewarOf**Maharana Jagat Singh (II)**In this, rulers like Sawai Jai Singh of Amer, Abhay Singh of Jodhpur, Bakht Singh of Nagaur, Maharao Durjanshal of Kota etc. participated.

In this conference it was decided that everyone will live together with each other,One's enemy and friend, the other's enemy and friendwill be. Everyone will decide any new plan together. After the rainy season everyone will gather in Rampura but theseAll conditions limited to paperIt remained as it was, no follow up was done.

Peshwa BajiraoTo assess the Rajasthan policy,Mata RadhabaiTo1735 ADSent on pilgrimage to Rajasthan. After returning safely with respect to his mother, Peshwa Bajirao visited Rajasthan the very next year and from herechauth recoveryof.

Maratha role in the succession struggle of Rajasthan (1743 AD- 1750 AD)

In the 18th century, there was a struggle for succession among the Rajput rulers of Rajasthan, which was why the Marathas got the opportunity to interfere in the decision of succession.

Jaipur succession conflict

UdaipurOfMaharana Amar Singh (II)daughter ofChandrakunwar Baimarriage of,Sawai Jai SinghIt happened in 1708 AD on the condition that only the son born to the princess of Mewar would sit on the throne of Jaipur. Sawai Jai Singh died in 1743 AD, then the son born to Chandrakunwar Bai, princess of Mewar,Madho SinghWith the help of his maternal uncle Maharana Jagat Singh (II), the eldest son of Sawai Jai SinghIshwar SinghChallenged.

Maratha Sardar Malhar Rao HolkarMadho Singh's side was taken by. Between Ishwar Singh and Madho Singh.royal palace" And "Bagru" There were wars of. His commandersHargovind NataniDue to the deviousness of Ishwar Singh, Ishwar Singh had to commit suicide and Madho Singh became the ruler of Jaipur with the help of Marathas.

Jodhpur succession conflict

Like Jaipur, Marathas also intervened in Jodhpur. there tooRamsingh and BakhtsinghThe succession struggle started between. Both the Marathas started trying to help.Peshwa, Scindia and HolkarThe interventions increased. Ultimately Ram Singh got half of the kingdom. Not only was Marwar divided, but its economic condition also became deplorable. Trade was destroyed, agriculture was ruined and the demands of the Marathas increased day by day. They did not agree to any compromise.

Succession conflict in Mewar

In 1761 ADMaharana Raj Singh IIdue to the death ofArisinghWas placed on the throne of Mewar. After some time, there were two claimants to the throne of Mewar, one was Ari Singh and the other wasratansingh. Both tried to get help from the Marathas. As a result, Maratha intervention began in the civil war, due to which the paths of social, cultural, economic and political progress of Mewar were blocked.

Due to mutual hostility between the rulers of Rajasthan, the interference of Marathas continued to increase, as a result the development here started getting hampered.

British intervention and treaties:

Warren Hastings (1772-1785)'security perimeter policy' (Policy of Ring Fence) according to which the companyTo protect the occupied territories from the main enemies.with neighboring statesfriendship treatyTaxes used them as buffer states. after hastingslord charles cornwallis 1786 ADBecame the Governor General of India. Lord Cornwallis in the affairs of Indian rulerspolicy of non-interference' Adopted.

The rulers of Rajasthan started efforts to befriend the British, the enemy of the Marathas, to get rid of the increasing terror of the Marathas. First of all from JaipurMaharaja Prithvi Singhby1776 ADHe sent one of his representatives to the Governor General and expressed his desire for friendship with the British. Jodhpur state also made a similar attempt, but it was not successful.

1798 ADInlord wellesleyCame as the Governor General of India. Wellesley'Subsidiary Treaty'(Subsidiary Alliance). To bring the native states within the political ambit of the British, Wellesley started making subsidiary treaties and guaranteed them security. Under this, the native statesThe British were responsible for internal security and foreign policy.but whoseexpenditure to the concerned stateHad to be lifted. Company for this purpose aenglish residentकी नियुक्ति करती थी व सुरक्षा हेतु उस देशी रियासत के खर्च पर अपनी सेना रखती थी। in indiaFirst Subsidiary Treaty 1798 ADInNizam of HyderabadDone with.

August 1803 ADInAnglo-Maratha WarIndefeat of MarathasHad to endure.Daulatrao ScindiabyDecember 30, 1803 ADwith the Britishtreaty of surji arjan villageDid. According to this treaty, the states of Jaipur and Jodhpur were brought under the influence of the British. Therefore, the defeat of the Marathas provided an opportunity to the Rajput rulers for cooperation with the British.

1803 ADin mychange in policyThe British also became interested in making treaties with the Rajput states.

In the terms of the treaty of 1803 AD, it was decided that both would maintain friendly behavior towards each other; The company will not take revenue from these states and will not interfere in the internal affairs; The responsibility for the security of these states will be on the company; Disputes with other states will be resolved with the help of the company, etc.Bharatpur, Alwar, Jaipur, JodhpurAdi signed this treaty.

19th centuryat the beginning of20 princely statesWas. of these17 Rajputs, 2 Jats and one MuslimWas ruled by the ruler. In the treaties made with these states, there were some general conditions and some specific ones, which were related to that state. The general terms of the treaty were as follows-

1. By the treaty the princely rulers accepted the supremacy of the British.
2. The British accepted the hereditary right of the princely kings.
3. The British promised to protect each state from external aggression and assist in maintaining internal peace and order.
4. It was decided to keep a British political agent in each treaty signing state. Besides, assurance was also given that political agents would not interfere in their state affairs.
5. In exchange for British protection, the princely rulers had to hand over their foreign policy to the British and promise to submit their mutual disputes to British arbitration.
6. If necessary, the princely rulers would hand over all the military resources of their states to the British.
7. The clause regarding paying annual tribute to the British was different in the treaties of all the states.

To determine this amount of Khiraj, the Chauth given to the Marathas was made the basis. As a result of accepting British protection, the princely kings of Rajasthan got security, but they had to lose their independence.

Karauli (used to pay taxes to Marathas), Bikaner, Nana Karab area of ​​Pali is famous for - (a) Manganese (b) Asbestos (c) Tungsten (d) Kyanite Answer: There are tungsten reserves in Degana (Nagaur) area in the state. The mine located at Degana is the largest tungsten mine in the country. 547AndJaisalmerAndAlwarTofree from khirajIt was kept because these states (except Karauli) did not pay Chauth to the Marathas.

Subsidiary Treaties of 1803 AD

Treaty with Bharatpur State: First in RajasthanBharatpurof the stateMaharaja Ranjit SinghwithSeptember 29, 1803 ADTolord wellesleyMade a subsidiary alliance. confirmation of thisOctober 22, 1803 ADWas done on. Under this treaty, Bharatpur was given some parganas as a reward for its help against Scindia, but against the proposal of the British, the ruler of Bharatpur, Ranjit Singh.in 1804 Yashwantrao HolkarGave him shelter at his place and refused to surrender him to the British. On thislord lakeUnder the leadership of, the British launched fierce attacks on Bharatpur 5 times. The British army could not conquer Bharatpur even after a siege of 5 months.April 17, 1805 ADThe siege was finally lifted and a new treaty was signed with Bharatpur in April, 1805, in which the previous status of Bharatpur was maintained, the boundary and area of ​​Bharatpur state were not changed and additional parganas were given to Alwar. Bharatpur was returned to Deeg area. To ensure that Bharatpur remained loyal to the British, a condition was laid that the Prince of Bharatpur should remain with the British as the representative of the state. Bharatpur gave Rs 20 lakh as compensation to the British and other conditions were similar to those of other states. The treaty of 1805 AD was humiliating in comparison to the first treaty that the British had made with Bharatpur in 1803. However, after this treaty, Bharatpur got protection from future attacks by the Marathas and the British and the Jat king got permanent control over the area of ​​Deeg.

Treaty with Alwar State: British with Alwar StateNovember 14, 1803the ruler thereBakhtawar SinghMade a treaty with. Bakhtawar Singh was the son of Pratap Singh, the founder of the Alwar state. Under this treaty, the East India Company accepted the separate existence of Alwar State and promised not to interfere in the internal administration of Alwar. The company from Alwarcondition of not collecting any kind of taxAlso kept.

In return the company assured Alwar of security against its enemies. According to this, Alwar in November,1803 ADIn**Used to work.**Provided cooperation. Thus, Alwar was the first state to enter into alliance with the British East India Company.Comprehensive Defensive and Offensive TreatyDid.

Treaty with Jaipur: from JaipurMaharaja Jagat Singh II(with Sawai Pratap Singh's son)December 12, 1803The treaty was signed on. This treaty was similar to the treaty made with Alwar but1805 ADInThis treaty was broken by General BarlowWent.

Treaty with Jodhpur:with jodhpur22 December, 1803 ADThe treaty was signed on. This treaty was made on the basis of equality, in which the main conditions were to help each other, maintain mutual friendship, not to pay tribute and not to give employment to any Frenchman in Jodhpur state or to consult the company before giving it. This was confirmed by the Governor General on January 15, 1804. The main objective of these treaties was to reduce the power resources of Scindia and to take help from the princely states as per need, butMaharaja Mansingh wanted different terms of the treatyTherefore, he did not ratify this treaty butPresented a new alternative treaty but the British did not accept it.. Also the treaty of 1803 ADCanceled in May, 1804 AD. Mansingh again proposed a treaty with the British in 1805 and again in 1806, but again the British did not accept it.

It is clear from the above description that the British government mainlySubsidiary treaties were signed in 1803 AD to get cooperation from some princely states of Rajputana against the Marathas.. The British wanted that the Marathas could not get help from the states of Rajputana against them, but after the treaty of Surji Arjan village with the Marathas in 1803 AD, the dependence of the Company government on the Rajput rulers ended. By this treaty, a boundary line was fixed whose northern areas were handed over to the British Government, due to which the areas of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Gohad came under the control of the British Government.

The areas south of this boundary line were kept with Scindia. The Rajput states were left to their fate. Thus, the making and breaking of the treaties of 1803 AD was based on the dependence of the British on the Rajput states.

The treaties made with Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alwar and Bharatpur were almost similar. By these treaties, the Rajput states had to provide all military assistance to the British Government for the security of the areas won from the Marathas, in return for which the East India Company guaranteed the security of the borders of the Rajput states from external attacks and in returnno fees or chargesUsed to take. Through these treaties the Rajput kingsIndirect subjugation of the BritishHad accepted. The result of this system was that the internal administration and economic system of the secure and independent princely states started getting destroyed.

policy of subordinate separation

Regarding Rajput statescornwallis and barlowof 'policy of non-interference’ Lord Minto (1807-1813 AD)Also continued by. In 1813 ADlord hastingsBecame the Governor General of India. Lord Hastings was of the opinion that if British power is to be effective here thento the kings full english protectionIt should be taken in so that the resources of the states can be used in the interest of the company by stopping the encroachment of Marathas and Pindaris.

This will bring economic benefits to the company and the security system will also be strengthened. The nature of the policy of British occupation and expansion of Lord Hastings (1813-1823 AD) was different from the previous environment. At the very beginning of his rule, he made a radical change in the company's policy towards the native states. He replaced 'encirclement policy' with 'policy of subordinate separation'(Subordinate Isolation Policy) implemented. Hastings soon defeated and suppressed all his opposing forces (such as Marathas, Pindaris etc.). He forced them to enter into a treaty with the aim of establishing actual British supremacy and sovereignty over the native princely states. Resident of Delhi for making treatiescharles metcalfIt was handed over to the company, which prepared the treaties after talking to the representatives of these states and completed those treaties by signing them on behalf of the company.

Reasons for treaties:

John Malcolm, Colonel James Todd, G.H. Exorcistetc. Historians are the main reason for thisMaratha attacks and their Chauth recoveryBelieve it, but historians of other schools of thought do not find it appropriate, because according to them, from before 1818 A.D.Maratha power endedIt was over. Again, through treaties, the Rajput states had to pay the same amount of tribute to the British as they paid to the Marathas. Therefore, economic benefits for the native kings do not seem to be any reason for the treaty.

The main reason for the British making treaties with the Rajput states was to curb the expansion of Maratha power and their tendency to plunder. It was not that the British alone were unable to do this.malcolmAccording to 'We should have complete control over these states for military operations and logistics supply, otherwise these states will make their resources available to our enemies.'

Governor-General in India by the Hastings Treatiesexpansion of the boundaries of the British Empirewanted to do. Other purposes of treatiesFinancial gains, development of business, commerceFor this, all the states of India were to be brought under British rule.

1. Troubles of Pindaris: One reason for the treaty by the states of Rajasthan was to protect them from the disturbance and plunder of the Pindaris, but it would not be right to call it the main reason. Because the British had already destroyed the Pindaris before 1818 AD. Major leaders of Pindarisameer khanbyNovember 17, 1817 ADHad made a treaty with the British. By treaty the British gave itIndependent Nawab of Tonk and RampurHad accepted.

2. Revolt of feudal lords: The power of the feudal lords had weakened during the Mughal period. The reason was that Mughal military power was available to suppress the feudal lords but now the situation was opposite.maratha military power in exchange for moneyWhere it was for kingsAlso available to feudal lordsWas. Maharana Bhim Singh took help from Mahadji (Madhav Rao) Scindia to suppress the Chundawats.

Sawai Singh, the feudal lord of Pokaran, invited Lakwa Dada to attack Jodhpur. Maratha chieftains recovered money in return. When he did not get money, he took control of the parganas. Due to this policy, on one hand the people of Rajasthan had to suffer the plunder of Marathas and on the other hand the economic condition of the states worsened. Many times the kings also gave the Marathas the right to collect money from their vassals.

3. Economic crisis: From constant war and plunderAgriculture, trade and industry ruinedDone. The burden of Chauth collection of Marathas fell on the treasury. To fulfill this, the kings increased the burden of taxes on the subjects. The Marathas launched repeated attacks to recover their dues. As a result, the economy of Rajasthan was ruined.

After the appointment of Charles Metcalfe to the post of Resident in Delhi, the British policy started changing. Metcalfe was in favor of giving British protection to the states of Rajasthan.

1817 ADLord Hastings, saying that the Marathas had failed to control the depredations of the Pindaris, hence it would be appropriate to abandon the responsibility of treaties made with them, instructed Metcalf to make treaties with the Rajput states.

On the orders of the Governor General, Charles Metcalfe sent letters to the Rajput states to conclude treaties. On receiving Charles Metcalfe's invitation1818 ADby the end ofAll states except Sirohi stateMade a treaty with the British.1823 ADThe British rejected Jodhpur's claim to sovereignty inTreaty with Sirohi state alsoDid it.

In the treaties made by the British with the native princely statescharles metcalfThe role of was most important. He was the one who signed those treaties on behalf of the Company Government.

November, the first victim of Hastings's policy of subordinate separation in Rajputana.1817 ADInKarauliBecame the ruler of. in rajputaneThis first treaty of subordinate separationWas. With this, Karauli state came under the protection of the British.

quota

broad and wide impact treaty 26 December, 1817 ADToquotaAdministrator ofJhala Jalim SinghDid it on behalf of Kota state. Jhala Zalim Singh, the chief administrator of Kota, was an able diplomat. He protected Kota from Maratha invaders by befriending the Marathas and paying regular ‘Khandani’. He had given jagirs to forty Pindari leaders. Seeing the imminent fall of the Marathas, he established friendship with the British. Zalim Singh sent his representatives and made a treaty with the British.

Terms of the treaty -

1. Friendship between the Company Government and Kota State will always remain. The friend and enemy of one will be the friend and enemy of the other respectively.
2. The Company Government promised to protect Kota. Kota will provide military assistance to the Company Government if necessary.
3. The Kota State will not enter into any war treaty or friendship with any other power without the permission of the Company Government.
4. The rulers of Kota and their successors would resolve disputes with other states through the arbitration of the Company.
5. Kota State will give the same amount of revenue to the Marathas that it was paying till now to the Company Government.
6. The Maharao of Kota and his successors will remain the rulers of their state. The Company Government will not interfere in their internal administration.

supplementary treaty-Due to the increasing influence of Jhala Zalim Singh, opposition to him was increasing among the Hada feudal lords but his friendly relations with the British were strong. ThereforeFebruary 20, 1818 ADSecretly, Jhala Zalim Singh added two supplementary clauses to the above treaty -

1. Maharao Umed SinghAfter this, his eldest son and his descendants will continue to rule the state.

2. From the state**Major administrative rights rested with Rajrana Jhala Zalim Singh and his descendants.**Will stay. Due to this, the Hada rulers of Kota remained only nominal rulers and all the real powers of governance came to Jalim Singh and his descendants.

इस पूरक संधि ने कोटा राज्य में महाराव तथा झाला प्रशासक के बीच संघर्ष के बीज बो दिए। whose end1838 ADKota was separated by dividing the state.Establishment of Jhalawar StateHappened by.

Udaipur

krishna kumari controversyAt the time ofAmeer Khan PindaribyMaharana Bhim SinghApart from this, there was a famine in Mewar in 1812-13, the economic condition of Mewar became weak. Had to sell jewelery to pay salaries to the soldiers. Bhim Singh sent Thakur Ajit Singh to Metcalfe, Metcalfe accepted the proposal.13 January 1818Treaty was signed between Bhim Singh and East India Company. Treaty signed by MaharanaThakur Ajit SinghDid, the treaty took place in Delhi.

The treaty was signed on the following terms-

1. There will be friendship between the two, the friend of one will be the friend of the other and the enemy of the other.
2. The British promise to protect the Udaipur state.
3. Maharana of Udaipur will work under the British. Will not have any relations with other kings and princely states.
4. Maharana will not make any treaty or friendship with any state without informing the British. But you can maintain friendly correspondence with relatives.
5. In any dispute, he would be presented before the British for arbitration and decision.
6. up to 5 years Khiraj, the fourth part of the income of UdaipurWill be given as.
7. If the British need it, the Udaipur princely states will have to provide their army as per their capacity.

Regarding this treaty, Dr. Mohan Singh Mehta had said that before this treaty, Mewar had not surrendered to anyone in this way.

Jodhpur

Bakhtsingh

Ramsingh

Marathas intervene

Guru Ayas Devnath

indraraj

Ameer Khan Pindari

Asopa Bisanram

January 6, 1818

On behalf of Maharaja Mansingh of JodhpurYuvraj Chhatrasingh, Bishan Ram VyasAnd on behalf of the companycharles metcalfSigned. Its conditions were as follows-

1. Friendship, cooperation and unity between the Company Government and Maharaja Man Singh and his successors will continue from generation to generation. The enemy of one will remain the enemy of the other and the friend of one will remain the friend of the other.
2. The Company Government takes upon itself the responsibility of the security of Jodhpur State.
3. Maharaja Mansingh and his successors would continue to cooperate with the Company government, accepting its supremacy. Jodhpur state will not have any kind of relation with other states.
4. The Maharaja of Jodhpur and his successors will not make any kind of agreement with other states or states, but correspondence with friends and relatives will remain the same.
5. The Maharaja of Jodhpur and his successors would not attack any other state. If any dispute arises from any state, it will be presented before the Company Government for arbitration and decision.
6. The same amount of revenue that was given by Jodhpur State to Scindia State will be given to the Company Government every year. The agreement made with Scindia in this regard will be considered terminated.
7. Jodhpur State will send 1500 riders if required by the Company Government. In case of great need, Jodhpur State will leave the army required for internal security and send the entire army to the service of the Company Government.
8. The Maharaja of Jodhpur and his successors will remain the absolute masters of their kingdom. The Company Government will not interfere in their state in any way.

given by jodhpur stateThe amount of Khiraj is one lakh eight thousand rupees annually.determined but only a few years after the treatyUnskilled riders of JodhpurOn the pretext of beingJodhpur Legion' Organised. its expenseone lakh fifteen thousand rupeesWas also imposed on Jodhpur state itself.

Alwar

of AmerKachhwahasdescendants ofpratapsingh narokabyJaipurdifferent fromalwar stateEstablished. after its deathbakhtawarsinghBecame a ruler. Its servants against Bakhtawar SinghDiwanramrebelled and invited the Marathas to help him, to get rid of the Marathas Bakhtawar SinghJuly 10, 1811I made a treaty.

Bikaner

in bikanerMarathas do not have that much influenceWas. Still Bikaner rulerSurat Singhmade the treaty because Surat SinghBy killing Gaj Singh's son Raj Singh and grandson Pratap Singh.Was sitting on the throne. For this reason he was unpopular among the people and feudal lords. The feudal lords used to revolt, it took so much energy to suppress the revolt that it became weak. For this reason Surat SinghKashinathto MetcalfMarch 9, 1818Made a treaty on.

Nana Karab area of ​​Pali is famous for - (a) Manganese (b) Asbestos (c) Tungsten (d) Kyanite Answer: There are tungsten reserves in Degana (Nagaur) area in the state. The mine located at Degana is the largest tungsten mine in the country. 547

ruler of kishangarhkalyansinghWhen he ascended the throne3 year old rulerWas. The feudal lords started revolting. There was no hope of help from the Mughals. For this reason Kalyan SinghMarch 26, 1818Made a treaty with the East India Company. The special thing in the treaty with Kishangarh was that the companyKishangarh freed from KhirajKept because the ruler here did not pay Chauth to the Marathas.

father-in-law

External attacks and feudal lords, Bhils, Garasis

In 1823 AD

Eranpura

an army base

Sirohi Darbar

Mount Abu

sanatorium

in 1845

1857 AD

Agent to Governor General (AGG)

Jaipur

Ruler of Jaipur in 1803Jagatsinghit madeRaskapoor prostitutedue totreasury emptyDid it.war of gigoliWeakened our military power,Ameer Khan PindariWas also troubled by. For this reason Jagat SinghApril 2, 1818Made a treaty on.

All the conditions were the same as were made with other rulers, except that after the treaty,no khiraaz in the first yearWill be taken.4 lakh in the second year, 5 lakh in the third year, 6 lakh in the fourth year, 7 lakh in the fifth year, 8 lakh in the sixth yearIs. When the income of the estatemore than 40 lakhsThen the amount of rent will be paid5 annas for 1Will have to pay extra.

fact

Credit for making treaties with Rajput states (through the East India Company)Delhi's contemporary Resident Charles Metcalfis received, butDungarpur, Banswara and Pratapgarhwith the statesResident of Malwa John WalkhamHad made treaties.

Results of the treaties of 1817-18:

inaction among rulers: In 1832, Rajputana was freed from the control of Delhi and a separate agency was established in Ajmer and the respect of the Agent to Governor General (AGG) appointed here was kept at par with other kings except Udaipur, Jaipur and Jodhpur. All the states were asked to send their lawyers to Ajmer. By lawyers A.G.G. He could easily get his point across to the kings. Now the objective of the British policy was to obtain efficient and friendly cooperation in times of war and to promote prosperity and good order in times of peace. In such a situation, it was made necessary for the kings to follow the British advice in the matters of bringing efficiency in administration, avoiding anarchy and destruction, preventing crimes, eradicating social evils like Sati practice, female slaughter, slavery, Dakan system etc. for the welfare of the general public etc. Such actions of the British led to complete interference in the internal affairs of the states. Pro-British officers started being encouraged. Therefore, the rulers of the princely state became indifferent towards governance related tasks.

The heavy taxes paid to the British and the interest on taxes and other expenses incurred theirpoor economic situationIt started happening.

Indigenous industries, handicrafts and trade destroyedIt started happening.

the Britishwestern education and ethicsStarted imposing it on the people of Rajasthan.

in rajasthanChristian missionariesStarted propagating Christianity. Conversions started increasing.

After the treaties, political agents or residents were appointed over big states and groups of small states. British officers in big states were called residents and officers in small states were called political agents. Its duty was to collect revenue from the state and help in maintaining peace in the state and to keep an eye on the activities of the kings and protect British interests. AllResidents and Political Agentsover theAgent to the Governor General (AGG)Was appointed who was under the Governor General. its headquartersAjmerwhich wasTransferred to Mount Abu in 1857It has been done.

The jurisdictions of various residents and political agents were as follows:

1. Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and Pratapgarh states under Mewar Residency and Southern Rajputana States Agency (Udaipur).
2. Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Palanpur and Danta states under Western Rajputana Residency (Jodhpur).
3. Jaipur, Alwar, Tonk, Shahpura and Kishangarh states under Jaipur Residency.
4. Bharatpur Bundi, Kota, Jhalawar, Karauli and Dholpur states under Eastern Rajputana States Agency (Bharatpur).
5. Bikaner and Sirohi states are directly related to AGG. And in this capacity he was called Resident Rajputana.

Political agents started interfering continuously in the name of maintaining order in the state and became dictators.

of rulersSuccession decisionalso nowIn the court of the British Governor-GeneralIt started happening.

The British took control of the stateRight to economic resources alsoTried to do. Theysalt productionMajor areas ofSambhar Lakeand of Mewaropium productionTook control over the areas.

In the name of maintaining peace and order in almost all the statesBritish troops establishedTaxes were imposed whose expenses had to be borne by the respective states. To suppress the feudal lords in the Shekhawati region of Jaipur, the British governmentShekhawati BrigadeEstablished it which was controlled by the British authorities but its expenses were borne by the Jaipur state.

Merwara regionInmyAndpest infestationto suppressMerwara battalioncreated and its expenditureJodhpur and Udaipur statesHad to pick it up. Similarly, to suppress the Bhils, MewarBhil CorpsAndAiranpuraInJodhpur Legionwere established and their expenditure was imposed on Udaipur and Jodhpur.

to the Maharaja of Jodhpurin 1839To teach a lesson, the army of Merwara and Jodhpur Legion, on the orders of the British government,possession of jodhpur fortDid it.

The residents**To control the feudal lords by destroying their power.**Had started. After getting protection, the rulers no longer needed the military help provided by the feudal lords.

In this way, like other princely states of the country, the sovereignty of the British was established over the princely states of Rajasthan also.** **This was the extreme extent of the degradation of the kings.

Bhil, Garasia, Mer etc. were famous for their loyalty to the king in the past but now they are facing financial difficulties due to tax on forest wealth etc.lootingStarted doing. itbad effect of British policiesWas.

Thus, after the treaty of 1818, the undesirable interference by the British in the administration of the states of Rajputana, the domination over the economic resources, the amount of annual khiraj collected by the British, the curtailment of the privileges of the feudal lords and the interference in the social life of Rajputana.dissatisfaction everywhereGave birth to. Kings, feudal lords and common people – all sections were dissatisfied with the British. in such a situation1857 ADBritish inFirst freedom struggle in IndiaHappened.

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