B. Match the following
1. Tipu Sultan a. subsidiary alliance
2. Lord Dalhousic b. first governor
general of india
3. Ranjit Singh c. doctrine of lapse
4. Lord Wellesley d. tiger of mysore
5. Warren Hasting e. founder of the
sikh kingdom
Answers
Answer:
A Tipu sultan:- 4 Tiger of Mysore. He posed a strong challenge to the rise of British power in India.
B Lord Dalhousie - 3 Doctrine of Lapse. It was annexation policy mainly adopted to take the kingdom after the death of ruler in the case of an absence of a natural born son, i.e. it disregarded the right to the throne of an adopted son. Rani Laxmibai is the greatest example who fought against this doctrine.
C Ranjit Singh -5 Founder Sikh kingdom. He brought under him all the twelve coordinating groups of the Sikh Khalsa dominion. Later due to no leadership available, the kingdom collapsed.
D Lord Wellesley - 1 Subsidiary Alliance. A contractual agreement between local rulers and British authorities, it is one of the main reasons along with the doctrine of lapse, which led to the annexation of princely territories by the British.
E Warren Hastings - 2 First Governor General of India.