Qstnid -A-11- What Is Meant By &Lsquo;doctrine Of Lapse’? - 01: First War Of Independence, 1857 - Icse-x-history

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What is meant by ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
Ans : This was a policy of annexation followed by Lord Dalhousie. The Doctrine meant that when a ruler of a dependent state died without a natural heir, the state is passed on to the English - Company.