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Who is considered to have laid the foundation of the British Empire in India with Hastings?

  • William Pitt

  • Robert Clive

  • Thomas Munro

  • Richard Wellesley

Answer

Robert Clive, known as'Clive of India', played a pivotal role in establishing the British Empire in India. Through his military prowess and strategic alliances, he secured key victories against the French and local powers, notably the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
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