SSC CHSL 2025 · PYQ · History / Polity · medium
Under which of the following governor-General a new policy of 'paramountcy' was initiated?
- A.Lord Hastings✓ Correct
- B.Lord Cornwallis
- C.Lord Wellesley
- D.Lord Dalhousie
The doctrine of paramountcy was initiated under Lord Hastings (1813–1823), which established British supremacy over Indian princely states.
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