22. Which of the following ruler was the first Indian native ruler to accept the system of Subsidiary Alliance? A.Scindia of Gwalior B.Nizam of Hyderabad C.Dalip Singh of Punjab D.Gaikwad of Baroda
Option B Solution: The nizam of Hyderabad was the first to enter into such an alliance. Tipu Sultan of Mysore refused to do so, but after the British victory in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, Mysore was forced to become a subsidiary state. The Nawab of Awadh was the next to accept the Subsidiary Alliance, in 1801.
