Question
What was the system of Paramountcy?

Answer

  1. Under Lord Hastings a new policy of paramountcy was initiated.
  2. Now the company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme, hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.
  3. In order to protect its interest it was justified in annexing or threatening to annex any Indian kingdom.
  4. This view continued to guide later British policies as well.

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