The doctrine of lapse had been put to much use by
The doctrine of lapse had been put to much use by Correct Answer Lord Dalhousie
Oudh (1856) is widely believed to have under the Doctrine of Lapse. However it was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the pretext of mis-governance. The princely state of Kittur was taken over by the East India Company in 1824 by imposing a 'doctrine of lapse'.