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NCERT VIII - Our Pasts III What was the demand of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi that was refused by the British? |
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Answer» tish refused to accept the adopted son of RANI Lakshmibai of Jhansi as the heir to the throne. According to the Doctrine of Lapse , HEIRS adopted without the consent of the Britishers could INHERIT on the private property of the deceased ruler and not his territory , which would then come under the British Rule.As the king of Jhansi died without a natural heir , the adopted son , Anand Rao was not RECOGNISED as a lawful successor of the throne by the Britishers. |
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