General Awareness (GA) Indian history Class 12th
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Explanation → The doctrine of lapse was the pro-imperialist approach to expand the realm of the British Kingdom in India, which was introduced by Dalhousie. The Doctrine equipped with an idea to annex those states which have no heir, get lapsed the right of ruling and it will not be reverted by adoption.
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