Question

explain briefly the repressive policy of lord Dalhousie ?

Answer 1

The doctrine of lapse -
According to the Doctrine of Lapse, any ruler of a kingdom who died without natural heir and had signed the Subsidiary Alliance system, their territory would 'lapse', that is, become a part of the British dominion. Due to this, the British annexed Satara, Nagpur, Jhansi and other kingdoms.