The last major extension of British Indian territory took place during the time of
- ADufferin
- BDalhousieCorrect
- CLytton
- DCurzon
Explanation
The correct answer is B because Lord Dalhousie, who served as Governor General from 1848 to 1856, oversaw the final significant phase of British territorial expansion in India. He utilized the Doctrine of Lapse to annex several princely states, including Satara, Nagpur, and Jhansi. Most notably, he annexed the major kingdom of Awadh in 1856 on the grounds of internal misrule and conquered Punjab during the Second Anglo Sikh War. After Dalhousie and the Revolt of 1857, the British government shifted its policy from direct annexation to maintaining the status quo with Indian states.
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