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What is doctrine of lapse

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Doctrine of lapse was the pro-imperialist approach to EXPAND the realm of British Kingdom in India. It was introduced by Dalhousie. The Doctrine equipped with an idea to annex those STATES which have no HEIR, get lapsed the right of RULING and it will not reverted by adoption.The doctrine of lapse was a policy of the British East India Company under which if the ruler of a princely state or territory under the PARAMOUNTCY of the Company died without a natural heir, the state/territory would automatically be annexed to the British empire.



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