प्रत्यक्ष लोकतंत्र का सबसे प्रारंभिक ज्ञात ऐतिहासिक उदाहरण कहाँ पाया जाता है?

Which of the following territories was annexed by Lord Dalhousie under the pretext of misgovernance, and not directly through the Doctrine of Lapse?

What was the primary stated reason for the Partition of Bengal in 1905 by Lord Curzon?