Question

What was the doctrine of lapse and how did it affect the rulers of india

Answer 1

According to the Doctrine of Lapse ,the Indian rules were not given the right to adopt a son and when a ruler died without natural heir ,his state was annexed to the British dominion

Answer 2

the doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy applied by the lord dalhousie in india before 1858the policy is most commonly associated with lord Dalhousie who was the governor general of the east India company in india between 1848....to 1856