Question : Who among the following Governor-generals of India formulated the Doctrine of Lapse to deal with the issue of succession in Indian states during colonial rule?
Option 1: John Shore
Option 2: Lord Dalhousie
Option 3: Sir John Macpherson
Option 4: Lord Canning
Correct Answer: Lord Dalhousie
Solution : The correct option is Lord Dalhousie .
The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. The doctrine was a controversial policy that allowed the British East India Company to annex Indian princely states if they lacked a natural heir or adopted son, thus violating the established norms of succession.
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