29. The doctrine of lapse had been put to much use by A.Lord Dalhousie B.Lord Bentick C.Lord Curzon D.Lord Ripon
Option A Solution: Oudh (1856) is widely believed to have under the Doctrine of Lapse. However it was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the pretext of mis-governance. The princely state of Kittur was taken over by the East India Company in 1824 by imposing a 'doctrine of lapse'.