When did the British conquer Punjab?

Punjab was conquered by the East India Company in 1849. It was one of the last regions of the Indian subcontinent to fall to the British. In 1858, Punjab along with the rest of the territories controlled by the East India Company came under the direct administration of the British Crown.

For further reading check the following articles:

• First Anglo-Sikh War
• Second Anglo-Sikh War
• British Raj