Which of the following States was not annexed under Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse?

Correct answer: (b) Jaipur

Explanation

Lord Dalhousie (1848–1856) annexed Awadh into the British dominions in February 1856, accusing the Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, of mal administration. Apart from Awadh, the territories annexed under Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse were—Satara (1849), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Baghat (1850), Udaipur (1852), Jhansi (1854) and Nagpur (1854). Jaipur was not included in these. Under Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse, the process of annexation of Satara began in 1848, while it was completed on 1 May, 1849.