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In which of the following years, the Nawab of Awadh accepted the subsidiary alliance initiated by Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of British India?

  1. A
    1796
  2. B
    1806
  3. C
    1809
  4. D
    1801

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The Nawab of Awadh (Saadat Ali Khan II) was forced to accept the Subsidiary Alliance system by Lord Wellesley in the year 1801. Under this treaty, the Nawab had to disband a major portion of his own army and yield more than half of his territory (including Rohilkhand and the Lower Doab) to the British East India Company.

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In which of the following years, the Nawab of Awadh accepted the subsidiary alliance initiated by Lord Wellesley, the Governor General of British India?
A
1796
B
1806
C
1809
D
1801

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