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(a) How far is it correct to say that if Clive was the founder of the British Empire in India, Warren Hastings was its administrative organiser? (20 marks)

(b) “Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war.” Examine this statement with reference to Lord William Bentinck. (20 marks)

(c) “India’s need for a federal system was more an imperative than a political choice.” Do you agree? (10 marks)