The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by whom in India

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The British GovernorGeneral of India Lord Wellesley 17981805 introduced the doctrine of subsidiary alliance in IndiaThe Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance in 1798 The excerpts of this system are br a the allying Indian states ruler was compelled to accept the permanent stationing of a British force within his territory and to pay a subsidy for its maintenancebr b the Indian ruler could not employ any European in his service without the prior approval of the British Nor could he br negotiate with any other Indian ruler without consulting the governorgeneralbr c In return for all this the British agreed to defend the ruler from his enemies and adopt a policy of noninterference in the internal matters of the allied state

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Lord Wellesley The British GovernorGeneral of India Lord Wellesley 17981805 introduced the doctrine of subsidiary alliance in IndiaThe Nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance in 1798 The excerpts of this system are br a the allying Indian states ruler was compelled to accept the permanent stationing of a British force within his territory and to pay a subsidy for its maintenancebr b the Indian ruler could not employ any European in his service without the prior approval of the British Nor could he br negotiate with any other Indian ruler without consulting the governorgeneralbr c In return for all this the British agreed to defend the ruler from his enemies and adopt a policy of noninterference in the internal matters of the allied state

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