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The 'Doctrine of Lapse' was a policy primarily associated with which British Governor-General?
Lord Wellesley
Lord Dalhousie
Lord Canning
Lord Bentinck
Lord Dalhousie
The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India from 1848 until 1859. It dictated that any princely state under the suzerainty of the British would have its status abolished if the ruler was considered manifestly incompetent or died without a direct male heir.
The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy applied by the British East India Company in India from 1848 until 1859. It dictated that any princely state under the suzerainty of the British would have its status abolished if the ruler was considered manifestly incompetent or died without a direct male heir.
Governor-General of India Act 1833: Established the office of Governor-General of India, shifting administrative power from the Governor-General of Bengal to a centralized British authority.
The policy allowed the British to annex states like Satara, Sambalpur, Udaipur, Nagpur, and Jhansi.
Lord Dalhousie utilized this policy to justify the annexation of Awadh in 1856 on the grounds of misgovernance.
The doctrine was a major underlying cause of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 due to widespread resentment among Indian rulers.
Satara (1848) was the first state annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse.
Lord Wellesley is associated with the Subsidiary Alliance system, not the Doctrine of Lapse.
Lord Canning was the first Viceroy of India, serving immediately after the 1857 revolt when the policy was officially abandoned.
Lord Bentinck is known for social reforms such as the abolition of Sati in 1829.
B is correct тАФ Lord Dalhousie implemented the Doctrine of Lapse to expand British territorial control by refusing to recognize adopted heirs as legitimate successors to princely thrones.
Always contrast the Doctrine of Lapse with the Subsidiary Alliance (Lord Wellesley); the former targets succession rights, while the latter targets military dependence and foreign policy.