- The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India. - It stipulated that if an Indian state's ruler died without a natural heir, the state would be annexed by the Company, rather than allowing an adopted son to succeed. - Lord Dalhousie vigorously applied this doctrine during his tenure (1848-1856).
Which of the following was first victim of Lord Dalhousie’s ‘policy of doctrine of lapse’?
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Governor/Governor General/Viceroy (Significant Governor-Generals pre-1857 and their contributions (e.g., Warren Hastings, Cornwallis, Wellesley, Bentinck, Dalhousie))
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