(a) It was devised by Lord Wellesley.
(b) A British army contingent was to be stationed in the territory of the ally.
(c) The ally could never get into agreements with any other rulers
(d) The British were to protect the ally only from the internal threats to power.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Correct Answer: (3) (a), (b) and (c)
Solution:The subsidiary alliance in India was planned by Lord Wellesley, but this term was introduced by French Governor Dupleix.According to the system of "subsidiary alliance Indian rulers were not allowed to have their independent armed forces.
The British would protect the Indian state against any for-eign attack or internal revolt. The British promised non-in-terference in internal affairs of the Indian state but this was rarely kept.
The Indian state could not enter into any alliance with any other foreign power.