Question

Brief account of doctrine of lapse

Answer 1

Lord Dalhousie introduced the "Doctrine of lapse"

According to this, the king who did not have a natural heir could not adopt a son to the throne. And the kingdom to be surrendered to the British

As a result the kingdoms of Jhansi,Chittor,Ranathambur etc, suffered.

Answer 2

Answer:

Doctrine of lapse:-

1)-Doctrine of lapse was the pro-imperialist approach to expand the realm of British Kingdom in India.

2)-It was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie.

3)-It was the policy where the ruler did not have a legal male heir would be annexed by the company.

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