Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India: 1. Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. Satara The correct chronological order in which , they were annexed by the British is:

The three states were annexed under Lord Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse in the mid-19th century. Satara was the first to be annexed in 1848, followed by Sambalpur in 1849, and then Jhansi in 1853; this gives the chronological order Satara–Sambalpur–Jhansi (3-2-1). The standard lists of Dalhousie’s annexations explicitly record Satara (1848), Jaitpur and Sambalpur (1849), and Jhansi (1853), reflecting this sequence [1]. Contemporary textbook accounts likewise note Satara (1848) and Jhansi’s annexation after Gangadhar Rao’s death in 1853, confirming the placement of Jhansi as the latest of the three [3].

Sources

1. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 39: After Nehru... > 14. Lord Dalhousie 1848-1856 > p. 818
2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 17: Effects of British Rule > Doctrine of Lapse > p. 268
3. [3] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India > Annexed Lapsed States > p. 125