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Punjab was annexed to the British empire during the reign of Governor-General |
A. | Lord Bentick |
B. | Lord Dalhousie |
C. | Lord Cornwallis |
D. | Lord Canning |
Answer» B. Lord Dalhousie | |
Explanation: The Marquis of Dalhousie, the new governor-general, who arrived in India in January 1848 scarcely approved of Hardinge's "annexation without encum-brances. "In April 1848 Diwan Mul Raj's revolt at Multan opened the prospect of a fresh war in the Punjab. |
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