History · Sources of Modern Indian History
UGC NET June 2015 History
Chronologically arrange the annexation of the following Indian territories by the English East India Company.
- 1. Punjab
- 2. Sindh
- 3. Nagpur
- 4. Satara
A1, 2, 3, 4
B1, 3, 2, 4
C2, 4, 1, 3 ✓ Correct
D4, 3, 2, 1
Correct answer: (C) 2, 4, 1, 3 — The correct chronological order is 2, 4, 1, 3.
Explanation
★The correct chronological order is 2, 4, 1, 3.
★Sindh was annexed first, in 1843.
★Satara was annexed next, in 1848.
★The Punjab was annexed after the Second Anglo-Sikh War, in 1849.
★Nagpur was annexed last, in 1854.
★The later annexations were made under Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse.
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