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Which kingdom was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1854?

AAwadh
BJhansi
CSatara
DNagpur
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Jhansi
1. Satara went in 1848 and Nagpur in 1853. 2. Jhansi was annexed in 1854. 3. Awadh was taken in 1856 on other grounds. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 2, From Trade to Territory._
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