The accession of Lord Dalhousieinaugurated a new chapter in the history of British India. He functioned as the Governor-General of India from 1848-1856. He belonged to an aristocratic family of Scotland. Earlier he had served as the President of the Board of Trade. He is regarded as one of the greatest Governor-General of India. His eight years rules are full [...]
During the time of Lord Dalhousie many small and big Kingdoms were added to the British territory. By the policy of Doctrine of Lapse he compelled many ruling dynasties to perish in oblivion. Doctrine of Lapse was a weapon of intelligence exercised against the weaker princes of India who lived under British supremacy. Image Source: scanopia.com/john-singer-sargent/lord-dalhousie.jpg Some of [...]
Read this essay about Doctrine of Lapse ! Doctrine of lapse was the policy of Dalhousie, the then Governor General, to annexed the independent Indian States in 1848 A.D. 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. This [...]
