alleryAfter 1857, ruling chiefs were allowed to pass on their kingdoms to heirs including:
AElected councils
BAdopted sons
CCompany officers
DBritish residents
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Adopted sons
1. Chiefs were assured of no future annexation.
2. The old refusal to recognise adoption was dropped.
3. Adopted sons could now inherit.
_Source: syllabus History, Our Pasts III, Chapter 5, When People Rebel, 1857 and After._
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