Who introduced the principal of the Doctrine of Lapse?
Who introduced the principal of the Doctrine of Lapse?
(A) Lord Hastings
(B) Lord Clive
(C) Lord Dalhousie
(D) Lord Cornwallis
The Doctrine of Lapse, which was introduced and implemented by Lord Dalhousie during his term as the Governor-General of India for the East India Company from 1848 to 1856, was an annexation policy. The objective of the doctrine was to increase British rule in India through the annexation of princely states that had rulers who died without an immediate natural heir.