Question

Lord+Dalhousie+was+areal+imperialist'.Justify​

Answer 1

Answer:

The chief instrument through which Lord Dalhousie implemented his policy of annexation was the 'Doctrine of Lapse. ' Under the Doctrine of Lapse, when the ruler of a protected state died without a natural heir, his/her state was not to pass to an adopted heir as sanctioned by the age-old tradition of the country.

Under the Doctrine of Lapse Dalhousie annexed Satara, Jaitpur, Sambalpur, Bhagat, Udaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur. The Doctrine of Lapse indeed brought some of the rich and prosperous areas directly under the British.