Question

write a short note on doctrine of lapse.

Answer 1

Lord Dalhousie devised epolicy that came to be known as doctrine of lapse .

the doctrine declared that if an Indian ruler died without a male hier , his kingdom would become part of company territory .

Kingdoms were annexed simply by applying this doctrine .

Kingdoms like satara , sambalpur , udaipur , nagpur and jhansi was annexed by doctrine of lapse .

Answer 2

The Doctrine of Lapse was a policy of annexation practiced by Lord Dalhousie during his tenure as governor general of India from the year 1848 to 1856.

• As per the Doctrine of Lapse, if any Indian ruler died without having left a male heir, then his kingdom must automatically turn over to the British.
• Dalhousie annexed the States of Satara, Jaipur, Jhansi, Nagpur, Udaipur following the doctrine of the lapse.
• The State of Mysore was the only state that was not annexed by the East India company under the doctrine of lapse, despite not having a natural heir