Question

the kingdom of Jhansi was captured by British under a policy what was the policy and what did that say?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir. It was also applied to Jhansi when its ruler Raja Gangadhar Rao died without a natural heir and the British refused to recognize his adopted son as his heir.

Answer 2

Answer:

Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie as per which any princely state or territory under the British East India Company would automatically be annexed if the ruler died without a male heir. It was also applied to Jhansi when its ruler Raja Gangadhar Rao died without a natural heir and the British refused to recognize his adopted son as his heir.