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'Doctrine of Lapse' was the policy devised by the Governor General of the East India Company in India. This doctrine was based on the idea that in case a ruler of dependent state died childless, the right of ruling over the state reverted or lapsed to the sovereign. Who among the following devised this 'Doctrine of Lapse'?

A)  Lord Dalhousie             

B)  Lord Ripon       

C)         Lord Canning   

D)         Lord Hastings