{"id":26788,"date":"2026-05-16T21:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/?p=26788"},"modified":"2026-05-16T21:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T15:32:22","slug":"british-policy-and-paramountcy-princely-states-under-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net-notes\/british-policy-and-paramountcy-princely-states-under-crown","title":{"rendered":"British Policy and Paramountcy in Princely States under British Crown in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

British Policy and Paramountcy in the Princely States<\/b> became a defining feature of colonial governance after the transfer of power from the East India Company to the British Crown in 1858. Under this system, the British government claimed supreme authority over more than 560 princely states while allowing local rulers to retain internal control.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The system of paramountcy created a hierarchical relationship between the British Crown and Indian princes. Although the rulers remained nominally autonomous, the British controlled key matters such as defence, foreign relations, and succession.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Crown Rule in India Background\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

The Revolt of 1857 forced the British government to reorganize colonial administration. The British Parliament passed the <\/span>Government of India Act 1858<\/b>, which ended the rule of the East India Company and transferred power directly to the British Crown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n