In which of the year was Satara annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The Doctrine of Annexation and Satara:
Lord Dalhousie (Governor-General of India, 1848–1856) was the main proponent of the Doctrine of Lapse.
Satara was the first state to be annexed to the British Empire under this policy.
After the death of its king, Appa Sahib, in 1848, the British refused to recognize his adopted son as heir and annexed the state.
According to this policy, if the ruler of a dependent state died without a natural heir (biological son), that state became part of the British Empire.