Question

Lord Dalhousie adopted the policy of Lapse, war policy, mal-administration and discontinuing of titles and pensions to expand the British Empire. Which state did he annex in the British Empire under the allegation of mal- administration? 1. Awadh 2. Poona 3. Surat 4. Lahore ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Dalhousie adopted the policy of Lapse, war policy, mal-administration and discontinuing of titles and pensions to expand the British Empire. Which state did he annex in the British Empire under the allegation of mal- administration

Answer 2

The state of Awadh was annexed by the British Empire under the allegation of maladministration.

• Awadh was annexed in the year 1856, on the plausible excuse of mismanagement, as stated in the Lapse Doctrine conditions.
• One of the key reasons why it invariably became the significant seat of the Indian mass revolt of 1857-59 was the possible annexation of Awadh by the pioneering company in 1856.
• In 1801, a subsidiary coalition was placed on Awadh, and it was taken over entirely in 1856.