INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Subsidiary Alliance was introduced by .
A
Sir John Shore,
B
Lord Dalhousie
C
Robert Clive,
D
Lord Wellesley,
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The subsidiary alliance in India was planned by Lord Wellesley, but this term was introduced by French Governor Dupleix. An Indian ruler entering into Subsidiary Alliance with the British had to dissolve his own armed forces and accept British forces in his territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Note:Lord Wellesley signed the first subsidiary alliance. The Subsidiary Treaty was signed with the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1798. The Nizam was to release his French-trained troops and to maintain a subsidiary force of six battalions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley. According to the term of this alliance, Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed force.

Detailed explanation-4: -The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General in India from 1798 to 1805.

Detailed explanation-5: -To expand the political roots and attain more profit in India, Lord Wellesley propagated two methods: outright war and Subsidiary Alliance. This was a major step that led to the strengthening of the British Empire in India.

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