Answer:
Lord Dalhousie
Explanation:
The doctrine of lapse was an annexation policy purportedly devised by Lord Dalhousie, who was the Governor General for the East India Company in India between 1848 and 1856.
The answer is D; nationalism. It is known as the support/love for ones own country or a certain country.
It was advantageously located near the coast and other settlements.
