Question

What was the objective behind the company new policy at paramountcy

Answer 1

After the Battle of Buxar, Battle of Plassey, Anglo-Maratha wars and Mysore Wars , the English had become the 'paramount' or 'supreme' power in India. Under Lord Hastings, the East India Company pursued territorial expansionism and policy of 'paramountcy' only to state that its power was more than any Indian state. Under this claim, they justified their annexation of other territories.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Under Lord Hastings (Governor-General from 1813 to 1823) a new policy of "paramountcy" was initiated. Now the company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.