Question

how far were the aggressive expansionist policies of lord Dalhousie and his Doctrine of lapse responsible for the revolt of 1857

Answer 1

the Indian people and their rulers new well how the English East India Company had taken recourse to treachery and intrigue to establish and expand its empire in India. it created hatred for English and proved an important cause for the great uprising of 1857 Lord dalhousie's policies added fuel to the Fire the doctrine of lapse all around annexation of Indian states abolition of titles and pensions etc. had made most of the Indian prince and rulers staunch Enemies of the British Lord Dalhousie annexed the states of Jhansi, Nagpur, Satara and many other small States by doctrine of lapse according to this Doctrine if the rulers of thesubordinate state died without heir his adopted son was not allowed to occupy The Throne and the state was annexed by the British Empire in India as a result the Indian people and their princes turned against the English.

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