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Which states were annexed under Dalhousie’s policy of Annexation?

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Following states were annexed by Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse:-

  • Annexation by war – Punjab, Pegu.
  • Annexation due to king dying without heir – satara, Jaitpur, Sambalpur, Udepur (M.P.), Jhansi, Baghat, Nagpur.
  • Annexation on pretext of mismanagement – Awadh.
  • Annexation on pretext of debt collection – Nizam’s province.
  • Annexation to end a namesake rule – Karnataka, Tanjore.


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