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8th Class Social Science Sample Paper Social Science Sample Paper - 8

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                                                                Explain 'Doctrine of Lapse'.   

    Answer:

    (i) The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie.
    (ii) According to this, if the ruler of a protected or dependent state died without a natural heir, his state wouldautomatically lapse.
    (iii) The victims of this doctrine were Satara (1848), Jaitpur, Sambapur (1850), Udaipur (1852), Nagpur (1853) and Jhansi (1854).


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