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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?

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Subsidiary Alliance
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Ryotwari System
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Doctrine of Lapse
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Mahalwari System
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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.

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