What was the policy of "doctrine of lapse"?

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What was the policy of "doctrine of lapse"?

States were allowed to adopt son as an heir
States were not allowed to adopt son as an heir
According to this system, every ruler in India had to accept to pay a subsidy to the British for the maintenance of British army
None of these

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2025-01-04 04:42

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AhmedNazir · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-01T13:21:41+06:00

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Answer: Option 2

This doctrine was based on the idea that in case a ruler of dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the State reverted or 'lapsed' to the sovereign.

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