India Exam Junction
5. When was Punjab annexed by the British ?
31 March, 1846
29 March, 1849
29 March, 1846
29 March, 1848
Correct Answer :
29 March, 1849
Solution
Punjab was annexed by the British on 29 March 1849, following the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–1849). After the defeat of the Sikh forces at the Battle of Gujrat, the British formally dissolved the Sikh Empire, and Punjab became a province of British India.