Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India?
A
Lord Dalhousie
B
Lord Ripan
C
Lord Wellesley
D
None of these
Correct Answer: Lord Wellesley
The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Lord Wellesley, British Governor-General in India from 1798 to 1805. Early in his governorship Wellesley adopted a policy of non-intervention in the princely states, but he later adopted the policy of forming subsidiary alliances.