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Under the Doctrine of Lapse a kingdom lapsed if the ruler died without a:
AMale hostage
BMale herald
CMale healer
DMale heir
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Male heir
1. The kingdom then became Company territory.
2. Satara and Jhansi went this way.
3. The test was the absence of a male heir.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Social Science, 'Our Pasts III'_
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