What was the claim to paramountcy? Under whose leadership the claim to paramountcy was declared
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The claim to paramountcy. Governor General Lord Hastings (1813-1823) initiated a new policy of paramountcy. According to this policy, the Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme. It could annex or threaten to annex any Indian kingdom to protect its interests.
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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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