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View all1The Treaty of Lahore was signed in which year, leading to the annexation of Punjab by the British?2In which year was the Sikh Empire annexed by the British?3What was the name of the treaty that marked the end of the First Anglo-Sikh War?4The Treaty of Lahore was signed in which year?5What was the name of the last Sikh ruler of the Sikh Empire?6What was the name of the treaty that marked the beginning of the end of the Sikh Empire?
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Correct Answer: B: 75 lacs
Explanation: The correct answer is B: 75 lacs. Ranjit Singh's successors sold Kashmir to Gulab Singh for 75 lakh Nanakshahi rupees under the Treaty of Amritsar 1846, after Britain defeated the Sikh Empire. Kashmir thus became a Hindu-ruled princely state under British suzerainty.