Explanation:
Lord Dalhousie applied the Doctrine of Lapse to annex Indian princely states whose rulers died without a natural male heir. Satara, Sambalpur, Jhansi, and Nagpur were annexed under this policy.
The famous 'August Declaration' of 1917, which promised gradual development of self-governing institutions in India, was made by which Secretary of State?
Explanation:
Edwin Montagu, the Secretary of State for India, issued the August Declaration in 1917, stating that British policy aimed at the gradual development of self-governing institutions.
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