Editing Doctrine of lapse (section)

== The impact of the doctrine of lapse ==
The doctrine of lapse was widely considered illegitimate by many Indians. By 1848, the British had immense power in India, since they were the ''de facto'' direct rulers of territories such as the [[Madras Presidency|Madras]], [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay]], and [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]] Presidencies, [[Assam Province|Assam]], [[Mysore district|Mysore]], and the [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], as well as the indirect rulers of princely states of [[Rajputana Agency|Rajputana]], [[Khairpur (princely state)|Sindh]], [[Patiala State|Patiala]], the [[Carnatic Sultanate|Carnatic]], and many others.<ref>{{cite book|last=Buist|first=George|url=http://www.indianculture.gov.in/rarebooks/annals-india-year-1848|title=Annals of India for the Year 1848|publisher=Indian Culture, 1849.}}</ref>

Most of the rulers of the remaining states which had not yet been annexed by the British were in a weak position against their mighty forces. Not willing to spend huge amounts of money and soldiers, the Indian rulers had little option but to give in to this policy. This caused increased resentment against the British Empire in India, and was one of the causes of the [[Uprising of 1857]].<ref>Swan, O. B. (2020). Inspired History – Class 8. ORIENT BLACK SWAN.</ref>