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Lord Hastings initiated the ………..where ...

Lord Hastings initiated the ………..where the East India Company claimed that its authority was supreme and hence its power was greater than that of Indian states.

A

Policy of 'Paramountcy'

B

Doctrine of Lapse

C

Imperial Policy

D

Government's

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When Lord Hastings became the governor general in 1813 he initiated the policy of aggressive territorial explanation under the name Policy of .Paramountcy.. Under this policy the east India company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme and it can annex or threaten any Indian state.
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