Question

Explain the doctrine of lapse policy of Lord dalhousie....?​

Answer 1

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• The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India until 1859.
• According to the doctrine, any Indian princely state under the suzerainty of the British East India Company (the dominant imperial power in the [[Indian subsidiary system, would have its princely status abolished (and therefore be annexed into British India) if the ruler was either "manifestly incompetent or died without a male heir".
• The latter supplanted the long-established right of an Indian sovereign without an heir to choose a successor.

Answer 2

Answer:

Doctrine of lapse was the pro-imperialist approach to expand the realm of British Kingdom in India. It was introduced by Dalhousie. The Doctrine equipped with an idea to annex those states which have no heir, get lapsed the right of ruling and it will not reverted by adoption.