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Answer : 4. "Satara"
Which was the first princely state of Rajasthan state which came under the Doctrine of Lopes?
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Which was the first princely state of Rajasthan state which came under the Doctrine of Lopes?
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Answer : 4. "Satara"
Explanation :
The first state merged according to the lapse principle was Satara. Raja Appa Saheb of Satara, some time before his death, had made an 'adopted son' without the permission of the East India Company. Lord Dalhousie declared it a dependent state and merged it.