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Lord Dalhousie followed the Doctrine of Lapse and direct annexation to expand British rule.

He annexed Punjab (1849), Behar (part of Bengal Presidency), and Oudh (1856) during his tenure.

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The Black Hole of Calcutta incident happened in 1756 when British prisoners were allegedly confined in a small room by the troops of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula.

This event was one of the factors that led to the Battle of Plassey in 1757, where Siraj-ud-Daula was defeated by the British.

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Lord William Bentinck is credited with introducing English as the official language of instruction in India.

It primarily through the "English Education Act of 1835" which he implemented alongside Thomas Babington Macaulay.

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Cabinet Mission was sent to India in February 1946.

They arrived in India on March 24, 1946.

The Cabinet Mission Plan was announced on May 16, 1946.

The plan was created by the Cabinet Mission, which was sent to India by British Prime Minister Clement Attlee to discuss transferring power from the British to the Indians.

The mission's members (3) were Lord Pethick-Lawrence, Sir Stafford Cripps, and A. V. Alexander.

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The Wavell Plan was first presented at the Shimla Conference in 1945.

It was named after Viceroy of India, Lord Wavell.

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Lord Dalhousie took over as Governor General in 1848.

'Doctrine of Lapse' was also formulated by Lord Dalhousie.

The Doctrine of Lapse was first applied in the year 1848 to the State of Satra.

The Doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) in the year 1848.

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The mission sent by the British government to India in 1946 was called the Cabinet Mission:

The Cabinet Mission of 1946 consisted of three members:

1. Lord Pethick-Lawrence: The Secretary of State for India
2. Sir Stafford Cripps: The President of the Board of Trade
3. A.V. Alexander: The First Lord of the Admiralty

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The Battle of Saragarhi was fought on 12 September 1897.

The Battle of Saragarhi was fought between the British Punjabi Soldiers and Afghan tribesmen

The Battle of Saragarhi was a last-stand battle fought before the Tirah Campaign 

On 12 September 1897, an estimated 12,000 – 24,000 Orakzai and Afridi tribesmen were seen near Gogra, at Samana Suk