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Download Solution PDFWho devised the policy of Doctrine of Lapse?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Lord Dalhousie.
- Lord Dalhousie devised the policy of the Doctrine of Lapse.
Key Points
- The doctrine of Lapse:
- The policy was devised by Lord Dalhousie.
- He was the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.
- It was an annexation policy applied by the East India Company in India which was implemented in 1848.
- The provinces that came under the Doctrine of Lapse are Satara (1848 AD), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849 AD), Baghat (1850 AD), Udaipur (1852 AD), Jhansi (1853 AD), and Nagpur (1854 AD).
- The policy was devised by Lord Dalhousie.
Additional Information
- Lord Dalhousie:
- Abolished Titles and pensions, Widow Remarriage Act (1856 AD).
- He annexed the whole of Punjab.
- Santhal uprisings took place during his tenure.
- Wood’s Educational Despatch of 1854 AD.
- He established an Engineering College at Roorkee.
- Started the first railway line in 1853 AD.
- Started electric telegraph service.
- Laid the basis of the modern Postal System (1854 AD).
- A separate public works department was set up for the first time.
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