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INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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What is the correct order (first to last) of states annexed under the policy of “Doctrine of Lapse”?
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Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur> Bahat
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Jaipur > Satara > Sambhalpur> Bahat
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Bahat >Satara > Jaipur > Sambhalpur>
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Satara > Jaipur > Bahat> Sambhalpur>
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The first state to be annexed under Doctrine of lapse was Satara (1848) followed by Jaipur and Sambalpur (1849), Bhagat (1850), Udaipur (1852), Jhansi (1853), Nagpur (1854).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Doctrine of Lapse was an imperialist approach by the British to expand their empire in Indian territory. The Doctrine of Lapse Policy stated that it was customary for the Indian rulers without natural heirs to ask permission from the British to adopt a son in order to succeed him.
Detailed explanation-3: -Annexation in the absence of a natural or adopted heir was enforced in the cases of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Baghat (1850), Chota Udaipur (1852), Jhansi (1853), and Nagpur (1854).
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