Question

Write short on the following.

The Doctrine of Lapse -






THE British East India Company

Answer 1

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The Doctrine of Lapse - According to this policy, any princely state would come under the direct control of the British East India Company if the ruler dies without a direct heir or if the ruler was found to be incompetent.


The British East India Company - The British came to India as traders. By the end of sixteenth century they have captured the Indians market. The East India Company was active in setting up colonial and economic rule in India. They adopted many unfair policies to capture as much as possible.




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Answer 2

It was a policy which states that if a king of a independent kingdom dies without a natural hair then the kingdom will come under british company