Q154
Who introduced the Subsidiary Alliance System in India?
A.
Lord Dalhousie
B.
Lord Ripan
C.
Lord Wellesley
AnswerD.
None of these
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
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.