Question

Assertion (A) First War of independence broke out in India in 1857, soon after the departure of Lord Dalhousie from India. 

Reason (R) Lord Dalhousie’s annexationist policy had caused great discontent.

Codes : 

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A 

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A 

(c) A is true, but R is false (d) A is false, but R is true

Answer 1

(a) The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie. The states annexed by the application of this doctrine of lapse were Satara, Jaitpur and Sambalpur, Baghat, Udaipur, Jhansi and Nagpur. Due to this annexation policy discontent simmered among many sections of Indian society and the largely indigenous armed forces; these rallied behind the deposed dynasties during the Indian rebellion of 1857 also known as the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857.