Q. Which of the following treaties, signed after a major military conflict, formally led to the deposition of Maharaja Dalip Singh, the surrender of the Koh-i-Noor, and the annexation of the entire state of Punjab to the British East India Company’s territories?

[A] Treaty of Lahore (1846)

[B] Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846)

[C] Treaty of Lahore (1849)

[D] Treaty of Amritsar (1809)

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation:

  • (c) Correct. The Treaty of Lahore (1849), signed at the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-49), formally ended Sikh sovereignty. Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General, declared Punjab annexed, placed the administration under a Board of Control, and executed the conditions of the treaty, including the fate of Dalip Singh and the Koh-i-Noor.
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