India in 1856

Under Lord Dalhousie (1848-1856) another period of annexation began. The power of the Sikhs was finally broken in the battle of Gujrat (1849) and the Punjab annexed. Satara lapsed to the paramount power in 1848, because the raja died leaving no natural heir. Pegu was annexed after the second Burmese war in 1853. Nagpur lapsed to the ruling power in 1853, there being no heir to the throne on the raja's death. Berar was assigned to the English as payment for the subsidiary force in 1853. Jhansi lapsed to the paramount power in 1853. Oudh was annexed in 1856.

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