Which of the following policies related to the expansion of the British Empire was introduced by Governor-General Lord Dalhousie?
Which of the following policies related to the expansion of the British Empire was introduced by Governor-General Lord Dalhousie?
गवर्नर – जनरल लॉर्ड डलहौजी ने ब्रिटिश साम्राज्य के विस्तार से संबंधित निम्नलिखित में से कौन – सी नीति पेश की थी?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Doctrine of Lapse/व्यपगत का सिद्धान्त
Explanation
Lord Dalhousie introduced the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848 to expand the British Empire in India.
According to this policy:
- If an Indian ruler died without a natural male heir, his kingdom would be annexed by the British East India Company.
- Adopted sons were not accepted as legal heirs.
States annexed under this policy included:
- Satara (1848)
- Jhansi (1854)
- Nagpur (1853)
This policy became one of the major causes of the Revolt of 1857.
लॉर्ड डलहौजी ने व्यपगत का सिद्धान्त को 1848 में लागू किया था।
इस नीति के अनुसार:
- यदि किसी भारतीय शासक की प्राकृतिक पुत्र (natural male heir) के बिना मृत्यु हो जाती थी, तो उसका राज्य ब्रिटिश ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी अपने अधीन कर लेती थी।
- गोद लिए गए पुत्र को वैध उत्तराधिकारी नहीं माना जाता था।
इस नीति के तहत विलय किए गए प्रमुख राज्य:
- सतारा
- झांसी
- नागपुर
यह नीति 1857 का विद्रोह का एक प्रमुख कारण बनी।
Why other options are incorrect? / अन्य विकल्प गलत क्यों हैं
❌ Paramountcy Policy / सर्वोपरि नीति → यह बाद में ब्रिटिश प्रभुत्व दर्शाने की अवधारणा थी।
❌ Ring Fence Policy / रिंग फेंस नीति → इसे Lord Wellesley से पहले अपनाया गया था।
❌ Subsidiary Alliance / सहायक संधि → इसे Lord Wellesley ने शुरू किया था।
Extra Facts
✅ Rani Lakshmibai strongly opposed this policy.
✅ Awadh was annexed by Dalhousie in 1856 on the pretext of misgovernance (not under Doctrine of Lapse).
अतिरिक्त तथ्य
✅ रानी लक्ष्मीबाई ने इस नीति का कड़ा विरोध किया।
✅ अवध को 1856 में कुशासन के आधार पर ब्रिटिशों ने अपने अधीन किया था।
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