Question

what were the reasons for the annexation of punjab and north west​

Answer 1

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• By 1843, the British had taken over Afghanistan and Sind because they feared Russia's expansion.
• Ranjit Singh's presence stopped the East India Company from taking over Punjab.
• After his death in 1839, the British fought two long wars with the Sikh kingdom. ( Anglo- Sikh Wars)
• Punjab was finally annexed in 1949.