Subsidiary Alliance Originator Identified
The Subsidiary Alliance was a significant policy introduced by the British East India Company to extend its influence over Indian princely states.
This system required Indian rulers to:
- Accept British troops within their territory.
- Pay for the maintenance of these troops.
- Dissolve alliances with other European powers.
- In return, the British guaranteed protection against external threats and internal revolts.
The policy of Subsidiary Alliance is credited to Lord Wellesley, who served as the Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805. He used this system extensively to bring many Indian states under British control.
Therefore, the correct answer is Lord Wellesley.
The correct option is 1.
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1. It attempted to codify the laws.
2. It was opposed to uniform system of Courts.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Which of the following statements are correct
1. British 'trade surplus' with India in the nineteenth century meant that the value of British exports to India was much higher than the value of British imports from India.
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4. The nineteenth century saw export of Indian raw materials decline, and that of manufactured goods increase.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Which one of the following wasnota feature of the Subsidiary Alliance of Lord Wellesley?
