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What is meant by ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?

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What is meant by ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?

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This was a policy of annexation followed by Lord Dalhousie. The Doctrine meant that when a ruler of a dependent state died without a natural heir, the state was passed on to the English Company.

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Chapter 7: First War of Independence: 1857 - Very Short Questions

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ICSE History and Civics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 7 First War of Independence: 1857
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