How did Britain secure a title to rule India? Consider the following statements and select the correct code.
1.The dissolution of the Mughal Empire and the cessions by, and the conquests from, the Marathas, the Sikhs and other territorial sovereigns from 1757 till 1857.
2.Sovereignty in India involved, under British constitutional law and the Law of Nations as expounded in Europe, the authority of the British Parliament and the recognition of all civilized nations.
3.The grant of the Charter carried sovereign status to the East India Company, and the treaties of Paris and Versailles and the Congress of Vienna conveyed international recognition to this.
4.After the suppression of the Revolt of 1857, the Mughal emperor transferred the sovereignty to Britain.
A1 and 2 only
B1, 2 and 3 only
C1, 2, 3 and 4
D1 and 4 only
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