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The Governor General who introduced subsidiary alliance was _______.

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Lord Curzon
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Wellesley
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Lord Cornwallis
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Solution

The correct option is C Lord Wellesley
The system of subsidiary alliance was applied to many Indian states by Lord Wellesley. Using this system, subsidiary states surrendered its political independence in return for British protection. The ruler who entered into subsidiary alliance had to pay money or give some territory to the English Company.

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