Which Governor-General introduced the policy of Subsidiary Alliance in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Lord Wellesley
Lord Wellesley (Governor-General 1798–1805) devised the Subsidiary Alliance: an Indian ruler had to keep British troops in his state and pay for them, and could not have any other alliance without British permission. The Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to accept it, in 1798.