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Answer in a word:

What policy did Wellesley follow?


He followed the policy of expansion.


Explanation


Lord Wellesley followed the policy of expansion and also tried to extend the British territories through the Subsidiary Alliance system. Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance which was to bring the Princely States under the control of British. This alliance allowed the British to expand their army that too with the expense of the local rulers.


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