The Indian states have native rulers who had accepted British paramountcy.
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Answer - At the time of the British withdrawal, 565 princely states were officially recognised in the Indian subcontinent, apart from thousands of zamindari estates and jagirs.
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The policy of paramountcy was introduced under Lord Warren Hastings. He was the Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823. Under this policy, the company became the supreme law, the paramount power and to protect its interest, the company justified the annexations of any Indian kingdom.
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