Which one among the following is not correct about the Subsidiary Alliance ?

The Subsidiary Alliance, formulated by Lord Wellesley (1798–1805), was a diplomatic-military tool to establish British supremacy [3]. Its core features included the permanent stationing of a British army contingent within the territory of the allying state, for which the Indian ruler paid a subsidy [1]. Additionally, the ruler was required to accept a British Resident at their court to oversee external relations and internal stability [1]. However, the policy regarding the non-recognition of adopted heirs was not a feature of the Subsidiary Alliance; rather, it was the central tenet of the 'Doctrine of Lapse' introduced later by Lord Dalhousie [2]. While the Subsidiary Alliance focused on military and diplomatic dependence, the Doctrine of Lapse specifically targeted succession rights to annex states without direct male heirs [2]. Therefore, option 3 is the incorrect statement regarding the Subsidiary Alliance.

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India > Subsidiary Alliance > p. 120
2. [3] https://digital.nios.ac.in/content/315en/315_History_Eng_Lesson16.pdf
3. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_lapse