Who introduced an annexation policy called the Doctrine of Lapse?

Lord Canning

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Lord Dalhousie

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Lord Linlithgow

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Lord Mountbatten

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The correct option is B Lord Dalhousie
Lord Dalhousie introduced an annexation policy called the Doctrine of Lapse. The policy specified that the East India Company would take over any province that was in the subsidiary alliance if the ruler of the province did not leave behind a natural heir.

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