Which one of the following statements does not apply to the system of Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Lord Wellesley ?
Options
(a)To maintain a large standing army at other’s expense
(b)To keep India safe from Napoleonic danger
(c)To secure a fixed income for the Company
(d)To establish British paramountcy over the Indian States
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