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what is meant by polacy of doctrine of lapse

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Answered by raftaarrrrr
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the doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy
applied by the British East India company in India before 1858.
the policy is most commonly associated with Lord Dalhousie who was the governor general of the east India company.
Answered by Anonymous
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Doctrine of lapse:-

1)-Doctrine of lapse was the pro-imperialist approach to expand the realm of British Kingdom in India.

2)-It was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie.

3)-It was the policy where the ruler did not have a legal male heir would be annexed by the company.

The Doctrine of Lapse was implemented by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856.

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