Who of the following Governor-Generals Promulgated the policy of 'Subsidiary Alliance' ?

Who of the following Governor-Generals Promulgated the policy of 'Subsidiary Alliance' ? Correct Answer <span style="">Lord Wellesley</span>

The correct answer is Lord Wellesley. 

Key Points

  • The subsidiary Alliance in India was planned by Lord Wellesley, the Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805.
  • Under the subsidiary Alliance scheme, the ruler of the Allied Indian State was obliged to allow the permanent stationing within his territory of a British force and to pay a subsidy for its maintenance.

Important Points

  • The Subsidiary Alliance was a treaty between the British East India Company and the princely Indian states, which forced the Indian kingdoms to surrender their authority to the English.
  •  It was also a significant phase that culminated in the construction of the British Empire in India.
  • The French Governor-General, Marquis Dupleix, actually used it for the first time.
  • The first to accept the Subsidiary Alliance in 1798 was the Nizam of Hyderabad. 

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