who introduced the doctrine of lapse ? what was the main cause of it
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The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856. According to the Doctrine, any princely state or territory under the direct influence (paramountcy) of the British East India Company (the dominant imperial power in the subcontinent), as a vassal state under the British Subsidiary System,
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DOCTRINE OF LAPSE :
Lord Dalhousie was the Governer General of India from 1848 to 1856. British empire expanded rapidly during his tenure, mainly due to the policies introduced by him.
He introduced the doctrine of lapse, which stated that a dependent state would pass to the Company , If the ruler died without a natural heir. It refused to accept the age-old Hindu and Islamic traditions , denied adopted son the right to inherit the throne
Satara, Jhasi, Nagpur, Sambalpur and Udaipur were annexed .
Finally , In 1856, The company annexed Awadh also on the basis of maladministration.
Lord Dalhousie was the Governer General of India from 1848 to 1856. British empire expanded rapidly during his tenure, mainly due to the policies introduced by him.
He introduced the doctrine of lapse, which stated that a dependent state would pass to the Company , If the ruler died without a natural heir. It refused to accept the age-old Hindu and Islamic traditions , denied adopted son the right to inherit the throne
Satara, Jhasi, Nagpur, Sambalpur and Udaipur were annexed .
Finally , In 1856, The company annexed Awadh also on the basis of maladministration.
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