Which of the following personalities is associated with the introduction of the

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Which of the following personalities is associated with the introduction of the 'Doctrine of Lapse' in British India?
  1. Lord Dalhousie
  2. Lord Wellesley
  3. Lord Cornwallis
  4. Lord Canning

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following personalities is associated with the introduction of the 'Doctrine of Lapse' in British India?
  • Step 1: Understand what the 'Doctrine of Lapse' is. It was a policy used by the British in India.
  • Step 2: Know that this policy allowed the British to take control of a princely state if the ruler died without a male heir.
  • Step 3: Identify the person who introduced this policy. The answer is Lord Dalhousie.
  • Step 4: Remember that Lord Dalhousie was a British Governor-General in India.
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