what do you mean by doctrine of lapse
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The doctrine of lapse was a policy of the British East India Company under which if the ruler of a princely state or territory under the paramountcy of the Company died without a natural heir, the state/territory would automatically be annexed to the British empire.
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Doctrine of lapse was the policy of Dalhousie, the then Governor General, to annexed the independent Indian States in 1848 A.D. This doctrine was based on the idea that in case a ruler of dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the State reverted or 'lapsed' to the sovereign.
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Doctrine of lapse was policy of dalhousie ,it is applied by British eeast India company in India until 1859, many states was annexed by lord dalhousie ,the governer general of india to the English east India company ,according to doctrine of lapse if an Indian ruler of dependent state did not have his son to succeed him the king was not allowed to adopt a successor without company constent...