how does doctrine of lapse became political cause of revolt of 1857?
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Doctrine of Lapse was a policy of annexation followed by Lord Dalhousie. He annexed any princely state to the British empire in India if it's monarch happened to have died without a natural heir. On this basis, he took over Satara,Nagpur,and Jhansi.
Lord Dalhousie, the Governer-general of India annexed many states to the company using the Doctrine Of Lapse. According to this Doctrine , heirs adopted without the consent of the Company ,could inherit only the private of the decreased ruler ,and not his territory ,which would come under the Company's rule. when the ruler of Jhasi died in 1853 leaving no natural heir
,the Widowed Rani was presioned and their adopted son ,Anand Rao , was not recognised as a lawful successor to the Throne .The other prominent States which victims of the Doctrine were SATARA ,JAITPUR ,SAMBHALPUR ,UDAIPUR AND NAGPUR. The principle of Lapse was also applied to take titles and pensions of the Ruler of some States. Regal Titals of the Nawabs of Carnatic and Tanjore were taken away .This caused discontent among the Rulers as well as among the people in general.
The rulers of Indian states believed that there States were annexed not by the application of Doctrine of Lapse but due to the 'lapse of all morals 'on the part of British.