INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

THE FIRST ONE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following ruler was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of Subsidiary Alliance?
A
Scindia of Gwalior
B
Dalip Singh of Punjab
C
Nizam of Hyderabad
D
Gaikwad of Baroda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first Indian ruler who joined the subsidiary Alliance.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 1 September 1798, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizam Ali Khan (Asaf Jah II) entered into a subsidiary alliance with the English East India Company, thus making Hyderabad the first princely state to officially become a British protectorate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lord Wellesley introduced the policy of Subsidiary Alliance; it came into effect in the year 1798. It was a Military Protection Agreement between the East India Company and the Indian States.

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