Which of the following statement is not true regarding the Policy of Paramountcy?
1) Company claim its authority was Paramount or supreme.
2) Co’s power was great than that of Indian state.
3)This policy was imposed by Cornwallis
4)Under this policy or to protect its interest they can annexed or threaten any Indian kingdom.
Answers
Answer:
The claim to paramountcy:
- Under Lord Hastings (Governor General from 1813 to 1823) a new policy of “paramountcy” was initiated.
- Under this, the Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.
- In order to protect its interests, it was justified in annexing or threatening to annex any Indian kingdom. This view continued to guide later British policies as well.
Answer:
Policy of Paramountcy deals the company claimed that it could annex or threaten to annex any Indian state since its power was superior or paramount.
Explanation:
Under Lord Hastings, a new "paramountcy" policy was put into place (Governor-General from 1813 to 1823).
The business claimed that it could annex or threaten to annex any Indian state since its power was superior or paramount.
This was seen as the foundational model for various British initiatives that came later.
According to the Policy of Paramountacy, the East India Company claimed that its powers were greater than those of Indian states and that they were supreme or paramount.
The British changed their grip over the northwest during these decades due to worries about a Russian invasion.
The British established an indirect company government in Afghanistan as a result of the protracted war they fought there between 1838 and 1842.
Sindh was taken over.
Punjab was annexed in 1849 following two protracted battles.
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