SSC
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Doctrine of Lapse was adoped by
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Lord Hastings
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William Bentinck
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Lord Dalhousie
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Lord Canning
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. According to this doctrine, if any Indian ruler dies without leaving a male heir, his kingdom would automatically pass over to the British.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy followed widely by Lord Dalhousie when he was India’s Governor-General from 1848 to 1856. It was used as an administrative policy for the extension of British Paramountcy.
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