COMPANY by applying the Doctrine of Lapse.The doctrine of Lapse was introduced by Governor-General of India Lord Dalhousie to expand British rule in India.It was based on the idea that if a RULER of any dependent state died without a CHILD, then the right to rule over the state would lapse.The other states that were overtaken by the British under this doctrine were Jhansi, Nagpur, Sambalpur, UDAIPUR.Trick( JNU'S: They also protest but are controlled. So remember JNU'S: Jhansi, Nagpur, Udaipur, Satara).