Q. Who, along with Clive, laid the foundation of British rule in India?
Answer: Warren Hastings
Notes: Clive is credited along with Warren Hastings for laying the foundation of British rule in India. He began as a writer for the East India Company who established the military and political supremacy of the EIC on the Indian subcontinent by winning the Battle of Plassey.
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