Question

Under which treaty did Peshwa Balaji Rao II enter the Subsidiary Alliance?

• A. Treaty of Salbai
• B. Treaty of Bassein
• C. Treaty of Salsette
• D. Treaty of Sugauli

Answer 1

The correct option is B Treaty of Bassein

The difference between the Maratha chieftains led Peshwa Balaji Rao II to seek the help of the British. He signed the Treaty of Bassein and entered the Subsidiary Alliance. While the British saw this as a chance to intervene in the Maratha politics, the Maratha leaders were angry. This act eventually led to the Second Anglo-Maratha War.