INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India:
A
3-2-1
B
1-3-2
C
1-2-3
D
3-1-2
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Correct Answer is Option 2, i.e Satara-Udaipur-Jhansi.

Detailed explanation-2: -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).

Detailed explanation-3: –Satara, Nagpur, and Sambalpur were the three princely states among the others to be annexed by the British reign through the policy of the Doctrine of Lapse under the pretext of not having an heir.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Lord Dalhousie annexed Satara in 1848 and Nagpur and Jhansi in 1854 by applying doctrine of Lapse.

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