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Which Governor General devised the Subsidiary Alliance system in 1798?

ALord Canning
BLord Wellesley
CLord Dalhousie
DLord Bentinck
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Lord Wellesley
1. Allies had to host British troops and pay for them. 2. Wellesley devised it in 1798. 3. It was imposed on Awadh in 1801. _Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 11, Rebels and the Raj: The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations._
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