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Who was the French Governor-General during the Carnatic Wars?
- Robert Clive
- Joseph Dupleix
- Warren Hastings
- Lord Cornwallis
Answer: Joseph Dupleix
Joseph François Dupleix served as French Governor-General of Pondicherry (1742-54). He pioneered the policy of intervening in local succession disputes to expand French influence, though ultimately unsuccessful. [[1]]