Multiple choice

Wellesley's main aim of imposing Subsidiary System was

  1. to increase the means of British Company for support

  2. to expel foreigners from Indian states

  3. to secure arbitrary powers to the British Company in matters of Indian states

  4. all of the above
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Explanation

The Subsidiary Alliance system, imposed by Lord Wellesley, served multiple objectives: it increased British Company resources through subsidiary payments, removed French and other European influence from Indian courts, and secured arbitrary control over Indian states' foreign affairs. Indian states lost sovereignty while becoming financially dependent on British support.

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