<P> The doctrine of lapse was pursued most vigorously by the Governor - General Sir James Ramsay , 10th Earl ( later 1st Marquess ) of Dalhousie . Dalhousie annexed seven states , including Awadh ( Oudh ) , whose Nawabs he had accused of misrule , and the Maratha states of Nagpur , Jhansi and Satara and Sambalpur and Thanjavur . Resentment over the annexation of these states turned to indignation when the heirlooms of the Maharajas of Nagpur were auctioned off in Calcutta . Dalhousie 's actions contributed to the rising discontent amongst the upper castes which played a large part in the outbreak of the Indian mutiny of 1857 . The last Mughal Badshah ( emperor ) , whom many of the mutineers saw as a figurehead to rally around , was deposed following its suppression . </P>
<P> The doctrine of lapse was pursued most vigorously by the Governor - General Sir James Ramsay , 10th Earl ( later 1st Marquess ) of Dalhousie . Dalhousie annexed seven states , including Awadh ( Oudh ) , whose Nawabs he had accused of misrule , and the Maratha states of Nagpur , Jhansi and Satara and Sambalpur and Thanjavur . Resentment over the annexation of these states turned to indignation when the heirlooms of the Maharajas of Nagpur were auctioned off in Calcutta . Dalhousie 's actions contributed to the rising discontent amongst the upper castes which played a large part in the outbreak of the Indian mutiny of 1857 . The last Mughal Badshah ( emperor ) , whom many of the mutineers saw as a figurehead to rally around , was deposed following its suppression . </P>
who played the dominant role in the inclusion of native states into indian territory
who played the dominant role in the inclusion of native states into indian territory
Governor - General Sir James Ramsay , 10th Earl ( later 1st Marquess ) of Dalhousie
Governor - General Sir James Ramsay , 10th Earl ( later 1st Marquess ) of Dalhousie