Question : Who was the Governor-general of India when the Doctrine of Lapse was introduced in India?
Option 1: Lord Mountbatten
Option 2: Lord Dalhousie
Option 3: Lord Cornwallis
Option 4: Lord Canning
Correct Answer: Lord Dalhousie
Solution : The correct option is Lord Dalhousie.
When Lord Dalhousie was Governor-General of India, the Doctrine of Lapse was instituted. Under the doctrine of lapse, princely realms that did not have an adopted son or natural heir were considered to have lapsed or forfeited and were thus taken by the British East India Company.
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