Q.

For the annexation of which Indian Kingdom, the "Doctrine of Lapse" was not followed?

A. Satara
B. Nagpur
C. Jhansi
D. Punjab
Answer» D. Punjab
Explanation: The East India Company took over the princely states of Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Nagpur and Jhansi (1854), Tanjore and Arcot (1855), Udaipur and Awadh (1856) using the Doctrine of Lapse. The Doctrine of Lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousi.
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