Question

6. Explain the Doctrine of lapse with suitable examples.

Answer 1

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Doctrine of lapse was the policy of British which was implemented by Lord Dalhousie , the former governer General of India . Any state in India which was not having any mail heir , would be handed over to the East India Company and even adopted male child was not allowed for coronation . Such a policy was implemented to acquire many states including Jhansi .

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Answer 2

The theory 'Doctrine of Lapse' is started by Lord Dalhousie who became governor general in 1848 .

According to the 'Doctrine of Lapse' all subordinate states (subsidiary states and states created by the British) where automatically' lapse', or pass into the hands of the British East India company.

He annexed Sambalpur (1852) , Nagpur (1856), Udaipur (1852) , Satara (1848) , and Jhansi (1854) through his policy of 'Doctrine of Lapse' .