Question

What do you understand by the doctrine of lapse?Name some states annexed under it

Answer 1

During the time of Lord Dalhousie many small and big Kingdoms were added to the British territory.

By the policy of Doctrine of Lapse he compelled many ruling dynasties to perish in oblivion.

Doctrine of Lapse was a weapon of intelligence exercised against the weaker princes of India who lived under British supremacy.





Some of the Indian princes were loyal to the British and were good and kind towards their people. Some other princes were carelessly neglecting their duties and were rolling in luxury. Lord Dalhousie could not tolerate the existence of the native rulers within the boundaries of the British Empire.

He therefore started working on the process of annexing the territories of the Indian princes and introduced the famous Doctrine of Lapse. By the application of this policy he disallowed the Indian rajas to adopt sons and whenever he would die without a natural heir his state should be taken over by the British Government.

Any adopted son of any raja therefore should not be a raja. 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.

Answer 2

Answer:

Dalhousie freely applied the doctrine of lapse according to which Independence state would pass according to the British hand if the ruler died earlier without contrary to age-old Hindu and Muslim tradition is denied adopted the children the right to inherit The throne. satara 1848 sambalpur 1849 udaipur 1852 nagpur 1853 jhansi 1854 were all annexed under this policy.