Question

What was doctrine of lapse

Answer 1

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The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy applied by the Lord Dalhousie in India before 1858. According to the doctrine, any Indian princely state under the suzerainty of the British East India.

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Answer 2

Oudh (1856) is widely believed to have been annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse. However it wasannexed by Lord Dalhousie under the pretext of mis-governance. Mostly clang that the ruler was not ruling properly, the Company added about four million pounds sterling to its annual revenue by virtue of this doctrine.

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