Who among the following negotiated Subordinate Alliances of 1817-18 with Princely States of Rajputana?

Correct Answer: B. Charles Metcalf

Explanation: Subordinate Alliance Treaty with the British Government by the Princely States of Rajasthan - Karauli - The first princely state in Rajasthan to accept the policy of subordinate alliance. Date: November 9, 1817. Ruler: Harbakhshpal Singh. Kota - Date: December 26, 1817. Chief Administrator: Jhala Zalim Singh. Special Representative of the Governor General: Charles Metcalfe. Udaipur - Date: January 13, 1818. Ruler: Maharana Bhim Singh. Bikaner - Date: March 21, 1818. Ruler: Maharaja Surat Singh. Key Points: - All these treaties were signed during the period 1817–1818. Through these treaties, the British East India Company brought most of the princely states of Rajasthan under its vassalage system.