what was the demand of rani lakshmibai of jhansi that was refused by the brithish
Rani lakshmibai of Jhansi wanted the British ruler to accept her adopted son as the heir of Jhansi after the death of her husband, but the British rulers refused to do so because according to the doctrine of lapse, if the ruler of a place dies without a hier, then such kingdom will be annexed by the British empire.