Q. Which of the following states was first to be annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse?
Answer: Satara
Notes: Satara was first state that was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848. Jhansi and Nagpur were annexed in 1854. As a result of these annexations, a large part of the central provinces came under the British rule.

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