Question

State any two features of the doctrine of lapse​

Answer 1

Answer:

Doctrine of lapse was implemented by Lord Dalhousie. The king or queen who doesn't have son and their adopted child had no rights over kingdom such state goes under doctrine of lapse

Answer 2

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Major Features of the Doctrine of Lapse

• The final wave of annexations of territories occurred under Lord Dalhousie,Governor-General from 1848 to 1856.

• He devised a policy by the name of Doctrine of Lapse.

—The doctrine declared that if an Indian ruler died without a male heir his kingdom would "lapse". It would become a part of Company territory.

• The Company annexed several kingdoms simply by applying this doctrine.

• These kingdoms included Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur (1852),

• These kingdoms included Satara (1848), Sambalpur (1850), Udaipur (1852),Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854).

• At last the Company also annexed Awadh in 1856. This time the British argued that they were "obliged by duty" to take over Awadh in order to free the people from the "misgovernment" of Nawab.