Which of the following was/were the main feature(s) of the Subsidiary Alliance, a system devised by the British in colonial India?
(a) It was devised by Lord Wellesley.
(b) A British armed contingent would be stationed in the territory of the allied party.
(c) The allied party could not enter into any treaty with another ruler.
(d) The British would protect the allied party only from internal challenges.
Select the correct option from the code given below:
- A.Only (b)
- B.(a) and (b)
- C.(a), (b) and (c)
- D.(a) and (d)
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Statements (a), (b) and (c) describe the Subsidiary Alliance correctly, while (d) does not. Lord Wellesley, Governor-General from 1798 to 1805, turned the Subsidiary Alliance into the main tool of British expansion.
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