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UPSC History Expansion Company and Bengal Nawabs Question Bank East India Company and Regional Powers

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    Which one among the following states was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?

    A)  Hyderabad

    B)  Jhansi

    C)  Sambalpur

    D)  Satara

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Satara was first annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse. The Doctrine of Lapse was applied by Dalhousie to Satara and it was annexed in 1848. Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed in 1854. As a result of these annexations, a large part of the central provinces came under the British rule. The new province was governed by a Chief Commissioner from 1861.


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