Multiple choice

Which of the following states was not annexed by Lord Dalhousie using the Doctrine of Lapse?

  1. Nagpur

  2. Udaipur

  3. Mysore

  4. Satara

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Explanation

Mysore was not annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse. The Doctrine of Lapse was applied to Satara, Jhansi, Nagpur, Udaipur and other states where the ruler died without a natural male heir. Mysore had an adopted heir (the Maharaja) recognized by the British, and its annexation in 1831 was on grounds of misrule, not Doctrine of Lapse.

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