Doctrine of Lapse (alleged misrule)
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:public_policy
|
| gptkbp:abolished |
1858
|
| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkb:British_India 1848-1856 |
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
|
| gptkbp:criteria |
absence of a natural male heir
alleged misrule by local rulers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Doctrine of Lapse (alleged misrule)
|
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:Lord_Dalhousie
|
| gptkbp:notableAnnexations |
gptkb:Nagpur
gptkb:Awadh gptkb:Jhansi gptkb:Satara |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Indian rulers
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
annexation of princely states
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Annexation_of_Awadh_by_the_British
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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