What is the doctrine of lapse? Name a kingdom annexed by this means. (Answer in brief)
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The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie , The Governor General from 1848 to 1856 . It stated that a kingdom could be annexed by the British if the king died without a male heir.
Many kingdoms that were annexed were : - Satara ( 1848 ) , Sambalpur ( 1850 ) , Udaipur ( 1852 ) , Nagpur ( 1853 , Jhansi ( 1854 ) , and Awadh ( 1956)
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When the ruler of a subsidiary or protected state died without a natural heir , the state could not pass to the adopted child .
The names which annexed are:-
(i) Satara was annexed to the British territory (1848 )
(ii) Jhansi ( 1854 ).
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