Question

Why did gangadhar rao adopt a son

Answer 1

Renamed Lakshmi Bai, the young rani bore one son in 1851, but he died four months later. In 1853, following a serious illness,Gangadhar Rao adopted a distant cousin named Damodar Rao as hisson — similarly, Gangadhar and the brother who had preceded him on the throne were adopted heirs.
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Answer 2

In 1853, following a serious illness, Gangadhar Rao adopted a distant cousin named Damodar Rao as his son — similarly, Gangadhar and the brother who had preceded him on the throne were adopted heirs. ... Under Lord Dalhousie, the British government had adopted an aggressive policy of annexing Indian states