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paramountcy

/ˈpærəmaʊntsi/noun

उच्चारण पैरमाउन्ट्सी

सर्वोच्चता, सर्वोपरिता, सार्वभौम सत्ता

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the state of being more important or powerful than anything else; supreme power

    सर्वोच्चता, सर्वोपरिता, सार्वभौम सत्ता

    • the paramountcy of the people's welfare

    Synonyms supremacy primacy predominance ascendancy

  2. 2

    [U] history

    the supreme authority that the British Crown claimed over the princely states of India

    सर्वोच्चता (ब्रिटिश सम्राट की देशी रियासतों पर)

    • The Indian Independence Act of 1947 ended British paramountcy over the princely states.
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Synonyms

supremacy primacy predominance ascendancy

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General knowledge

The Policy of Paramountcy was adopted by Lord Hastings, who was Governor-General from 1813 to 1823.

GK के लिए, Policy of Paramountcy को Lord Hastings ने अपनाया था, जो 1813 से 1823 तक Governor-General थे।

British paramountcy over the princely states lapsed with the Indian Independence Act of 1947.

GK के लिए, देशी रियासतों पर British paramountcy, 1947 के Indian Independence Act के साथ समाप्त हो गई।