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Multiple choice history effects of british rule dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Which among the following was sentenced to death in the Hardinge Bomb Case ? 

  1. Sohan Singh Bhakna

  2. Bhai Bal Mukund

  3. Asutosh Choudhary

  4. Ras Behari Bose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bhai Bal Mukund was one of the revolutionaries sentenced to death for his involvement in the Delhi-Lahore conspiracy case, also known as the Hardinge Bomb Case.

Multiple choice history effects of british rule dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

I was a state loyal to the British. I was annexed on the false excuse of maladministration. My name is________.

  1. Awadh

  2. Bengal

  3. Mysore

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Awadh was annexed to the East India Company under the pretext of misrule mentioned in the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse on 7th February 1856 by the order of Governor General Lord Dalhousie.

Multiple choice history effects of british rule dalhousie's policy of expansion and subsidiary alliance system the policy of subsidiary alliance and doctrine of lapse the subsidiary alliance anddoctrine of lapse

Which one of the following proved to be Dalhousie's worst political blunder?

  1. Abolition of the 'Doctrine of Lapse'

  2. Occupation of lower Burma

  3. Annexation of Oudh

  4. Annexation of Punjab
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The annexation of Oudh in 1856 by Lord Dalhousie is widely regarded as a major political blunder, as it alienated the local nobility and soldiers, contributing significantly to the 1857 revolt.