Question

Write brief about the doctrine of lapse.which three Indian states were annexed by it

Answer 1

dalhousie was the governor general of india. the doctrine of lapse created a sense of alarm among the ruling chiefs. the doctrine of lapse meant that when a ruler of a dependent state died without a natural heir the state passed back to the english company. the prominent states to fall victim were : satara, jhansi and nagpur, the doctrine caused discontentment not only among rulers but also the people at large.they were so angry they became sworn enemies of the british

Answer 2

Answer:

The company took over the princely states of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur(1849), Bhagat (1850), Udaipur (Chhattisgarh) (1852), Jhansi (1853), Nagpur (1854), Tore and Arcot (1855) under the terms of the doctrine of lapse. Oudh (1856) is widely believed to have been annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse