Who introduced the 'Doctrine of Lapse'?

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answered Mar 4, 2022 by Mahendrak (121k points)
selected Mar 4, 2022 by Harshwardhan

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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Lord Dalhousie

The correct answer is " Lord Dalhousie".

Lord Dalhousie served as Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.
He introduced the passenger trains in railways in 1853, the electric telegraph in 1852, and uniform postage in 1854.
He described all three as " Three great engines of social improvement".
He has started engineering college in Roorkee.
He made his summer capital Shimla.
He is the founder of the " Public Works Department" or " PWD" in India.
He has also served as " Governor General of Canada" or " Commander- in - chief" in India.

Lord Wellesley introduced Subsidiary Alliance by virtue of which the Indian kingdoms lost their sovereignty to the English during 1798.
- Fourth Anglo Mysore was fought during the governor-generalship of Lord Wellesley.
- During this war, Tipu Sultan died in the battle of Seringapatam in 1799.
- Fort William College was started by Lord Wellesley in the year 1800.
Lord Canning served as Governor-General of India from 1856 to 1862.
- He also served as the first Viceroy of India.
- The Mutiny of 1857, which he was able to suppress successfully,
- Passing of Indian Councils Act, 1861 which introduced a portfolio system in India.
- Withdrawal of the “Doctrine of Lapse” was one of the main reasons for the mutiny of 1858.
- Introduction of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878 by Viceroy Lord Lytton (1876-1880).

The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy.
The policy was applied by the British East India Company until 1859.
Under this Doctrine, when the ruler of a protected state died without a natural heir, his state was not to pass to an adopted heir as sanctioned by the age-old tradition of the country.
It was to be annexed to the British dominions unless the adoption had been clearly approved earlier by the British authorities.