what is Khalsa policy of Dalhousie ?
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Answer:
Lord Dalhousie implemented his policy of annexation called as 'Doctrine of Lapse. ' Many states were annexed by applying this doctrine. Dalhousie also rejected the appeal to recognize the titles of many ex-rulers and refused to pay their pensions.
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Doctrine of lapse
Explanation:
Doctrine of lapse was the pro imperialist approach to expand the realm of British kingdom in India .These doctrine equipped a great Idea to annex those states which have no heir,get lapsed to right of rule and not reverted by adoption.The doctrine of lapse is an annexation policy and satara was the first princely state where doctrine of lapse applied.
Main feature
A king without a natural heir cannot rule the state and he must handover the state to the British. Udaipur, Sambalpur, Jhansi and various Indian states were annexed by doctrine of lapse
End of doctrine of lapse
This policy was finally abandoned by the King Raj in 1859 and the tradition of adoption of a successor was again recognised