Name the reform that was introduced during the term of Lord Dalhousie in the year 1848?

Correct option is D

Doctrine of lapse was introduced during the term of Lord Dalhousie in the year 1848.
· According to this policy, if an Indian princely state's ruler died without a natural heir, the state would "lapse" or be annexed by the British East India Company.
· This policy aimed to expand British control over the Indian subcontinent by annexing princely states that lacked a direct heir or a suitable successor.
· The Doctrine of Lapse led to the annexation of several princely states by the British, including Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), Udaipur (1852), Nagpur and Jhansi (1854), and Awadh (1856), among others
· . This policy significantly increased British territorial control in India but also stirred discontent among the Indian rulers and contributed to the resentment against British rule.