Multiple choice

Which of the following states was NOT annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?

  1. Satara

  2. Jhansi

  3. Awadh

  4. Nagpur

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Explanation

Awadh was annexed by the British in 1856 on the grounds of alleged misgovernance, not under the Doctrine of Lapse. Satara, Jhansi, and Nagpur were all annexed by Lord Dalhousie using the Doctrine of Lapse due to a lack of a natural heir.