Question : Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by_________ in 1798.
Option 1: Lord Wellesley
Option 2: Lord Bentinck
Option 3: Lord Dalhousie
Option 4: Lord Hastings
Correct Answer: Lord Wellesley
Solution : The correct answer is Lord Wellesley .
During his tenure as Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805, Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance. It was forbidden for the princely states to have their armed forces. The East India firm was supposed to protect them, but they were also supposed to foot the bill for the subsidiary armies the firm needed to keep around.
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