Question

Elaborate the term “Doctrine of Lapse
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Answer 1

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The term 'Doctrine of Lapse' means those Indian states which have lost their ruling rights having no next ruler to govern the state in this case the Indian kingdom was come under the British Administrative and were captured by the Britishers.

=>This policy was introduced by the British -general Dalhousie.

=>The main reason to implement this policy was that to seize the power of Indian States and make it British dominion State.

Some of the states taken away by Dalhousie through his policy of 'Doctrine of Lapse ' were:

• The states of satara
• Sambhalpur
• Jaipur
• Nagpur
• Udaipur
• Jhansi

Key points :

• It was the policy to expand British territory in India.
• State handed over the Britishers if they have no next ruler or prince.

Answer 2

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The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India until 1859. ... The latter supplanted the long-established right of an Indian sovereign without an heir to choose a successor. In addition, the British decided whether potential rulers were competent enough.