Question

explain the doctrine of lapse.​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Doctrine of lapse was a policy of annexation followed by Lord Dalhousie, according to this policy if the ruler of a dependent state died without a heir, his adopted son would not be allowed to occupy the throne and that state would be annexed to the British empire in India

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

The doctrine of lapse was a policy of annexation initiated by the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent about the princely states, and applied until 1859, two years after Company rule was succeeded by the British Raj.