Who was the Governor General of British India when the annexation of Punjab was carried out by the Britishers?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Lord Dalhousie.
- Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856), Lord Dalhousie came to India as the Governor-General in 1848.
- Dalhousie fought the second Sikh War (1848-49) and took over the Punjab.
- He annexed a portion of Sikim in 1850 and towards the end of 1852 his army fought the Second Burmese War and conquered lower Burma.
- He introduced the Doctrine of Lapse by which the sovereignty of independent states lapsed to British Indian government when such a state lacked a natural heir and right of adoption was declared invalid.