Punjab was annexed by the British East India Company by

A. the Treaty of Lahore in 1859

B. the Treaty of Lahore in 1849

C. the Treaty of Lahore in 1869

D. the Treaty of Lahore in 1879

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The Treaty of Lahore in 1849 signed between Daleep Singh and the East India Company following the British conquest of the Punjab ended the rule of Sikhs in PunjaB.