History & Civics
In 1853, the British East India Company did not acknowledge the succession of Anand Rao, the son of Rani of Jhansi, as a lawful heir to the throne. How did the British justify this decision?
- He was named the ruler without the consent of the British East India Company.
- He had inherited the private property of the deceased.
- He was not a natural male heir to the throne.
- He was too young to succeed to the throne.
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He was not a natural male heir to the throne.
Reason — Under the Doctrine of Lapse, if an Indian ruler died without a natural heir his kingdom would automatically lapse to the British. An adopted heir could not become the ruler of such a state, and so the Rani of Jhansi, Laxmi Bai, was not allowed to adopt a son.
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