Who introduced the policy of Doctrine of Lapse?

Willson

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Dalhousie

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Solution

The correct option is D Dalhousie
The Governor-General of the English East India Company, Dalhousie, introduced the Doctrine of Lapse. It was a policy that helped the Company to take over territories of rulers who did not have a natural heir. Examples include: Satara, Jaipur and Sambalpur, Bhagat, Udaipur, Jhansi, Nagpur, Tore, and Arcot.

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