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Which of the following statement is not true about “Doctrine of Lapse”?
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It was in operations between 1848 and 1856.
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Nagpur was the first state annexed under this rule.
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Satara, Jaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur states were annexed under this rule.
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It was started by Lord Dalhousie.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nagpur was not the first state annexed under"Doctrine of Lapse"rule. Satara was the first state annexed under this rule. The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India until 1859.
Detailed explanation-2: -Awadh was not annexed under Doctrine of Lapse.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is option 3 i.e, Both 1 and 2. The doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy. According to this policy, if a ruler of a dependent state died without a child, then the state must be handed over to the British. And the adoption of the child was not accepted for the heir.
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