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What is meant by doctrine of lapse? Why was it undertaken?
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According to Doctrine of Lapse,if a king had no male successor then his kingdom would lapse and become a part of East India Company. This system was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
Doctrine of Lapse was undertaken to expand the realm of British Kingdom in India. It was used by Lord Dalhousie to annex the independent Indian States.
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According to Doctrine of Lapse,if a king had no male successor then his kingdom would lapse and become a part of East India Company. This system was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
Doctrine of Lapse was undertaken to expand the realm of British Kingdom in India. It was used by Lord Dalhousie to annex the independent Indian States.
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