Multiple choice

By which of the following was Jhansi annexed to the British Indian territory in 1854?

  1. Subsidiary alliance

  2. Mutual agreement

  3. Doctrine of lapse

  4. Passage of a separate charter
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Explanation

Jhansi was annexed by the British in 1854 under the Doctrine of Lapse, a policy implemented by Lord Dalhousie. This policy stated that any princely state under the influence of the British would be annexed if the ruler died without a natural heir. The refusal to recognize the adopted son of the Raja of Jhansi led to the state's annexation and Rani Lakshmibai's subsequent role in the 1857 revolt.

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