Who among the following refused to allow the adopted son of Lakshmibai to succeed to the throne, after the death of her husband, and subsequently annexed the state?

Lord Dalhousie applied the Doctrine of Lapse to refuse the adopted son of Lakshmibai (Damodar Rao) the right to succeed to the throne of Jhansi after the death of her husband Gangadhar Rao in 1853. This policy stated that adopted heirs could not inherit princely states, which were then annexed by the British. This injustice was a major factor leading to the 1857 revolt.