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The policy of annexation of states to the British empire continued after the Revolt of 1857.

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The above statement is False.
The Britishers expanded their empire by annexing the states. They did this through the Subsidiary Alliance and Doctrine of Lapse. However, these colonial policies created discontent among the Indians and resulted in a popular uprising. The Revolt of 1857 was one such uprising that posed a considerable threat to the future of Britishers in India. So, when the East India Company rule was removed and the Crown rule was established in India, they tried to secure their position in India for a long time. The Crown's rule adopted policies and measures that led to the least resistance. Therefore, the policy of annexation of states that earlier caused considerable losses to Britishers was dropped.
The correct statement would be that the policy of annexing states to the British empire did not continue after the Revolt of 1857.

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