Multiple choice

Who introduced the principle of the 'Doctrine of Lapse'?

  1. Clive

  2. Cornwallis

  3. Warren Hastings

  4. Dalhousie

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848, which stated that if a princely state ruler died without a direct male heir, the state would 'lapse' to British rule (be annexed). Satara, Jhansi, Udaipur, and Nagpur were among the states annexed under this policy.