Question

Consider the following statements about the Policy of Paramountcy in India:
1. Governor General Lord Hastings initiated it.
2. Under it, the Company claimed that its authority was paramount or supreme.
3. The company could annex or threaten to annex any Indian kingdom to protect its interests
Which of the above statements is / are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is D 1, 2 and 3

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Policy of Paramountcy was introduced under Lord Hastings. He was the Governor-General of India from 1813 to 1823.
Under this policy, the company became the supreme law, the paramount power and to protect its interests, the company justified the annexations of any Indian kingdom.
The British signalled the shift in their policy of the subordinating the Indian states completely by principle of Paramountcy.