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Which was the policy of the British East India Company under which, if the ruler of a princely state or territory under the paramountcy of the Company died without a natural heir, the state/territory would automatically be annexed to the British empire?
Which was the policy of the British East India Company under which, if the ruler of a princely state or territory under the paramountcy of the Company died without a natural heir, the state/territory would automatically be annexed to the British empire?
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The correct option is C Doctrine of Lapse
The Doctrine of Lapse was the policy of the British East India Company in India until 1859 under which, if the ruler of a princely state or territory under the leadership of the Company died without a natural heir, the state/territory would automatically be annexed to the British empire. It was used as an administration policy for extension of British paramountcy.
The Doctrine of Lapse was the policy of the British East India Company in India until 1859 under which, if the ruler of a princely state or territory under the leadership of the Company died without a natural heir, the state/territory would automatically be annexed to the British empire. It was used as an administration policy for extension of British paramountcy.
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