ICSE Class 8 History & Civics
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The Great Uprising of 1857 — Question 4
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What was the Doctrine of Lapse? Name three states annexed by the British using the Doctrine of Lapse?
The Doctrine of Lapse was a British policy by which the adopted child was not accepted as the heir to the throne and so the state was annexed by the British.
Three states annexed by the British using the Doctrine of Lapse were Satara, Jaitpur and Sambalpur.