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Question : Who among the following Governor-General introduced the policy of the "Doctrine of Lapse' during the British Administration?

Option 1: Lord Cornwallis

Option 2: Lord Hastings

Option 3: Lord William Bentinck

Option 4: Lord Dalhousie


Team Careers360 8th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Lord Dalhousie


Solution : The correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.

The Governor-General who introduced the policy of the "Doctrine of Lapse" during the British administration was Lord Dalhousie. This policy, implemented during his tenure from 1848 to 1856, allowed the British East India Company to annex Indian princely states if they lacked a male heir or adopted heir, thereby expanding British control over Indian territories.

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