History · Modern India
Which one of the following statements about the 'Subsidiary Alliance' system, introduced by Lord Wellesley (1798-1805), is false?
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- 1The Indian ruler could not enter into any negotiations or alliances with any other power without the Company's consent.
- 2The British Company assumed responsibility for protecting the allied state from external and internal threats.
- 3The allied state had to accept a British Resident at its capital.
- 4The ruler was free to employ any European (French, Portuguese, etc.) as long as they were not in active conflict with the British.✓
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The ruler was free to employ any European (French, Portuguese, etc.) as long as they were not in active conflict with the British.
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