Q69
History of IndiaAdvent of Europeans & British Expansion
Which Governor General introduced the ‘Doctrine of Lapse’?
- a.Lord Cornwallis
- b.Lord Dalhousie
- c.Lord Wellesley
- d.Lord Ripon
Answer: (B) Lord Dalhousie
Lord Dalhousie (1848–56) used the Doctrine of Lapse to annex states such as Satara, Jhansi and Nagpur whose rulers died without a natural heir. Wellesley is linked with the Subsidiary Alliance and Cornwallis with the Permanent Settlement.