Doctrine of lapse:

Doctrine of lapse , in Indian history, formula devised by Lord Dalhousie, governor-general of India (1848–56), to deal with questions of succession to Hindu Indian states. The doctrine of lapse was a policy of annexation initiated by the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent for the princely states , and applied until the year 1858, the year after Company rule was succeeded by the British Raj under the British Crown. The Doctrine of Lapse was a policy implemented by the British East India Company in the mid-nineteenth century under the administration of Lord Dalhousie (1848 to 1856), the then Governor-General of India. This doctrine contributed significantly to the expansion of British territories in India by annexing princely states without a direct male heir. Although the British saw it as a tool for administrative efficiency, Indian rulers despised the doctrine , which is credited with sparking the ... Doctrine of Lapse is a crucial event in the history of law, economics, and international relations. These are the effects of this doctrine on the countries that adopted it.