alleryWhich policy of Lord Dalhousie, used to annex states without a natural heir, angered Indian rulers before 1857?
ASubsidiary Alliance
BPermanent Settlement
CDoctrine of Lapse
DPolicy of Paramountcy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Doctrine of Lapse
The doctrine of lapse let the Company annex a princely state when its ruler died without a natural heir.
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