Who introduced the principle of the Doctrine of Lapse ?

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Who introduced the principle of the Doctrine of Lapse ?

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The correct answer is option 4: Dalhousie. The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie during his tenure as the Governor-General of India from 1848 to 1856.

The Doctrine of Lapse was a policy used by the British East India Company to annex princely states in India. According to this policy, if a ruler in a princely state died without a male heir, the state would be annexed by the British East India Company. This policy disregarded the traditional Indian practice of adoption, where a ruler could adopt a son to inherit the throne.

Option 1, Clive, is incorrect as he was an important military and political figure in British India, but he did not introduce the Doctrine of Lapse.

Option 2, Cornwallis, is incorrect as he was also a Governor-General of India, but he did not introduce the Doctrine of Lapse.

Option 3, Hastings, is incorrect as he was the Governor-General of India before Dalhousie, but he did not introduce the Doctrine of Lapse.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 4, Dalhousie, as he was the one who introduced the Doctrine of Lapse in India.