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The policy of 'paramountcy' as introduced and practiced by the British East India Company implied that:

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1Indian princely states possessed absolute sovereignty independent of external control.
2Local self-governance structures were to be immediately instituted across all princely states.
3Indian rulers were considered equal partners in the administration of the subcontinent.
4The authority of the British Company was supreme, making its power greater than that of Indian states.✓

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The authority of the British Company was supreme, making its power greater than that of Indian states.

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