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……………….. was the first kingdom to be annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse.

Satara was the first kingdom to be annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse. The Doctrine of lapse stated that if any ruler des without any son, the state would not be passed to his adopted son, if any, and would be passed to the British. The adopted son would not be the owner of the state nor any pension. He would only be the heir to his personal property.