Who among the following introduced the Doctrine of Lapse?

Lord William Bentinck

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Lord Warren Hastings

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Lord Dalhousie

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Lord Cornwallis

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Solution

The correct option is C Lord Dalhousie
The Governor-General of the English East India Company from 1848 to1856, Lord Dalhousie, introduced the Doctrine of Lapse. The policy helped the Company take over territories of rulers who didn’t have a natural heir. A number of states like Satara, Jhansi, and Udaipur were annexed to the Company’s territories under this policy.

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