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what is the meaning of doctrine of lapse

According to doctrine of lapse,if a king had no male successor then his kingdom would lapse and become a part of East India Company.
This system was introduced by Lord dalhousie.

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It was a policy laid by Lord Dalhousie for annexing the kingdom.In this policy, if the king had no son, then he cannot adopt as a hereditary right. The heirless kingdom after the death of the king the kingdom was captured by British.

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the doctrine of lapse was started by lord dalhousie and according to this.. if a king dies without a male hier then his kindgom would lapse that is become a part of the compay's territory.

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 it was a policy introduced by "Lord Dalhousie . in it if the king had no natural heir canjnot adopt the hereditary right .

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  •  doctrine of lapse was a policy started by  "LORD DILHOUSIE"  according to this policy if the king had no son then he can not adope the hereditary right 
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 The doctrine of lapse the doctrine declared that if an indian ruler died without a male heir kingdom would lapse that is beacome part of company territory

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