what was the doctrine of lapse and how did it affect the rulers of India
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it was that when a ruler dies and he has no child to succeed the throne the British government will rule over the kingdom and as a result almost all the parts of India came under the rule of British
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in 1852, Lord Dalhousie introduced doctrine of lapse under which any local Kingdom not having a direct heir was to be taken over by the British this law has been introduced without any consultation or care of local feeling. states of satara sunbalpur, Jhansi and Nagpur was captured by East India Company.
explanation
According to the Doctrine of Lapse designed by Lord Dalhousie, if an Indian ruler died without a male successor, the kingdom would end and hence would come under the control of the Company. Many kingdoms were occupied by the Company by implementing this doctrine.