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Who among the following devised the system of ‘Subsidiary Alliance’?
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SSC CGL 2024 (Tier-I) Previous Year Paper (17-Sep-2024) (Shift 3)
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Lord Wellesley
Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance system in India to establish British supremacy and control over Indian princely states during his tenure as Governor-General.
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