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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
Dalhousie was a great expansionist and adopted a number of methods to build an all-India empire. In this context, answer the following question:
Under what circumstances did a subordinate state automatically ‘lapse’ and pass into the hands of the British? How did the rulers react to this policy?
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उत्तर
Lord Dalhousie brought several subordinate states under the direct rule of the Company by annexing them on the basis of the Doctrine of Lapse. According to the Doctrine of Lapse, all subordinate states (subsidiary states and states created by the British) where the rulers died without a natural male heir would automatically ‘lapse’, i.e., pass into the hands of the British. Rulers without heirs could not adopt sons, according to the age-old Hindu and Islamic traditions, without the permission of the Company.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the Treaty of Allahabad and its impact, answer the following:
Mention the terms of the agreement between Robert Clive and Shuja-ud-Daulah in this treaty.
This picture portrays a momentous event in 1765, involving a British Governor and a Mughal emperor wherein the Mughal emperor is conveying the grant of the Diwani to the governor.

What is the significance of this grant of the Diwani?
In 1765 the British signed treaties with the Mughal emperor. Mention any two important terms of this treaty.
Jhansi was annexed by Dalhousie on the basis of the ______.
Choose the correct answer:
The First Anglo-Maratha War was fought during the Governor-Generalship of __________.
Choose the correct answer:
The widespread resentment against annexations expressed itself in the Revolt of________.
State whether the following is true or false:
The Subsidiary Alliance proved very advantageous for the Indians.
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
How did the Subsidiary Alliance impact the administration in Awadh?
Answer the following question briefly:
With reference to the annexation of Awadh discuss:
The political scenario in India by 1856
State whether the following statement is True or False:
The capture of the port of Mahe by the British led to the Second Anglo-Mysore War in 1780.
