Question

Write your personal opinion on " Should Doctrine of Lapse be implemented in India so that the right people get the opportunities?​

Answer 1

Doctrine of lapse, in Indian history, formula devised by Lord Dalhousie, governor-general of India (1848–56), to deal with questions of succession to Hindu Indian states.

Doctrine of Lapse - NCERT Notes for UPSC Modern Indian History. The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy followed widely by Lord Dalhousie when he was India's Governor-General from 1848 to 1856.

Therefore all the states whose ruler died without a natural heir were annexed by the British. Hence the Doctrine of Lapse was were helpful in expansion of the British Empire and the states were easily annexed due to it. For Example: Jhansi, Nagpur, Surat.... etc. Were annexed by the British using Doctrine Of Lapse.