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Which among the following statments is false about the Policy of Paramountcy?

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The Policy of Paramountcy was accepted by all without any resistance.

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The Company started to annex territories to protect its interests.

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Protests were raised by Rani Channama of Kittor.

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Through this policy, the Company enacted supreme authority over territories.

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The correct option is A The Policy of Paramountcy was accepted by all without any resistance.
The Policy of Paramountcy claimed that British power was supreme, and hence greater than the Indian states.

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