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Define the doctrine of lapse in detail

Answer 1

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*The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy applied by the Lord Dalhousie in India before 1858.

*The policy is most commonly associated with Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General of the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856.

*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 male heir, would be handed over to the East India Company.




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Answer 2

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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.

The Doctrine of Lapse was implemented by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856

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