Q. Who had given the Doctrine of Lapse ?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Lord Dalhousie
Explanation: Doctrine of lapse was the policy of Dalhousie, the then Governor General, to annex the independent Indian States in 1848 A.D. This doctrine was based on the idea that in case a ruler of a dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the State reverted or ' lapsed' to the sovereign.
Explanation by: Kirti
Doctrine of lapse was the policy of Dalhousie, the then Governor General, to annex the independent Indian States in 1848 A.D. This doctrine was based on the idea that in case a ruler of a dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the State reverted or ' lapsed' to the sovereign.