The discovery of Clive of India (4)

I believe the answer is:

find

'the discovery' is the definition.
('find' can be a synonym of 'discovery')

'of clive of india' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'FIND' can be found hidden inside 'clive of india'.

(Other definitions for find that I've seen before include "Discovery" , "Track down" , "Discover by chance" , "Locate or discover" , "Encounter, locate" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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