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Who was Joseph Francois Dupleix's main rival in establishing French supremacy over India?
A
Francois Martin
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B
Ziegenbalg
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C
Robert Clive
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D
August Hermann Francke
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Solution
The correct option is C Robert Clive <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->
Dupleix was the governor of the French East India Company. His main challenger was the Englishman, Robert Clive, who defeated him and established the English as the supreme European force in India.