Question

1. Define Doctrine of Lapse




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Answer 1

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The doctrine of lapse was a policy of annexation initiated by the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent in relation to the princely states, and applied until 1859, two years after Company rule was succeeded by the British Raj.

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Answer 2

Lord Dalhousie devised the Doctrine of Lapse .

According to this doctrine , only the natural heirs would succeed the throne and not the adopted son in the event of the ruler's death .