Question

mcq : tick the correct answer
Which one of the following became the first victim of Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of
Lapse?
(a) Sambalpur (b) Satara
(c) Jhansi
(d) Nagpur​

Answer 1

Answer: Option - B [ Satara ]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Satara was the first kingdom which was annexed through Doctrine of Lapse.

• The states of Satara were annexed in the year 1848.

• Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.

• Doctrine of Lapse was introduced in the early 1850s.

• Doctrine of Lapse is an annexation policy introduced to annex the kingdoms.

• According to the Doctrine of Lapse, the kingdom without any natural heir will be annexed.

• In simple words, the king without own baby should hand over the kingdom to Britishers.

• The adopted heirs are not entitled to become the rulers.

• Such case was seen in the kingdom of Jhansi.

• Udaipur, Bahat, Jaipur etc were other kingdoms annexed through this policy.

Answer 2

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${\underline\bold{\tt{\blue{ Additional\:Information-}}}}$

• Doctrine of lapse was the policy introduced by governor general of East Indian Company.

• Doctrine of lapse has started in 1848 and ended in 1856.

• Doctrine of lapse were applied by Governor general Lord Dalhousie.

• If any Indian king or rular dies and he don't have his male heir. Then his kingdom will be hangover to the British.

• The adopted son also can't rule the kingdom because of this policy.

• Many kingdoms lost their kingdom and become the part of East Indian company.

• The people of kingdoms were upset due to this illegal policy.

• This policy showed that mughal had lost there control over kingdoms.

• The Mughal has lost many princely states of India.

• After some time the mughal has also lost the capital Delhi.