doctrine of lapse
policy of the British East India Company, in force until 1858, that British India will annex any Indian princely state under British suzerainty if its ruler was “incompetent” (according to British judgment) or died without a male heir
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doctrine of lapse
Summary
doctrine of lapse is a policy[1]. It draws 253 Wikipedia views per month (policy category, ranking #9 of 86).[2]
Key Facts
- doctrine of lapse's instance of is recorded as policy[3].
- doctrine of lapse's start time is recorded as +1847-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
- doctrine of lapse's end time is recorded as +1858-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
- doctrine of lapse's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02gvv4[6].
- doctrine of lapse's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/doctrine-of-lapse[7].
- doctrine of lapse's uses is recorded as annexation[8].
- doctrine of lapse's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11h5txmsbv[9].
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Designation and Status
doctrine of lapse's instance of is recorded as policy[3].
Why It Matters
doctrine of lapse draws 253 Wikipedia views per month (policy category, ranking #9 of 86).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]