The first Indian ruler who joined the Subsidiary Alliance was

(A) The Nawab of Avadh
(B) The Nizam of Hyderabad
(C) Peshwa Bajirao II
(D) The King of Travancore

Correct Answer : The Nawab of Avadh
Question Asked : IAS (Pre) 1994
The Subsidiary Alliance was not accepted by : UPPCS (Spl) (Mains) 2004 (A) The Nizam of Hyderabad (B) The Holkar state of Indore (C) The Rajput state of Jodhpur (D) The Ruler of My sore The Subsidiary Alliance System was used by Lord Wellesley (1798-1805) to bring the Indian states within the ambit of the British political power. The Holkar state of Indore did not accept subsidiary alliance. The states to adopt the subsidiary alliance of Lord Wellesley were- Hyderabad (1798 and 1800), Mysore (1799), Tanjore (October, 1799), Awadh (November, 1801), Peshwa (December, 1802), Bhonsle of Berar (December, 1803), Sindhiya (February, 1804) Jodhpur, Jaipur, Macheri, Bundi and Bharatpur.
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