I became the Governor-General of India in 1848. I employed a more stringent policy towards the annexation of territories. I decided to annex Punjab, when Mulraj of Multan and Chattar Singh of Hazra began to revolt. Who am I?

Lord Hardinge

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Lord Ellenborough

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Lord Dalhousie

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Viscount Canning

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The correct option is C Lord Dalhousie
Lord Dalhousie took over as the Governor-General of India from Lord Hardinge in 1848. He employed a more stringent policy towards the annexation of territories. He believed in the expansion of the British Empire. He decided to annex Punjab when revolts from Mulraj of Multan and Chattar Singh of Hazra were encountered.

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