Question

Who introduced the 'Subsidiary Alliance'?

• A. Ripon
• B. Wellesly
• C. Robert clive
• D. Hastings

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Wellesly

The Subsidiary Alliance System was “Non-Intervention Policy” used by Lord Wellesley who was the Governor-General (1798-1805) to establish British Empire in India. According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army.