History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET December 2012 History
Which princely state was not annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse in spite of not having a natural heir?
ASatara
BKarauli ✓ Correct
CPudukottai
DBaroda
Correct answer: (B) Karauli — Karauli was not annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse, so the answer is Karauli.
Explanation
★Karauli was not annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse, so the answer is Karauli.
★Although it lacked a natural heir, the Court of Directors did not allow its annexation.
★Karauli was treated as a protected, not a dependent, state and was spared.
★Lord Dalhousie used the Doctrine of Lapse to annex Satara, Nagpur, Jhansi and Sambalpur.
★By this doctrine a state without a natural heir lapsed to the Company.
★Dalhousie also annexed Awadh in 1856 on the ground of misgovernment.
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