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The 'Battle of Chillianwala' was part of which war?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. First Anglo-Maratha War
  2. Second Anglo-Sikh War
  3. Third Anglo-Mysore War
  4. First Anglo-Burmese War

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Second Anglo-Sikh War

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (B) Second Anglo-Sikh War šŸ“š Explanation: The Battle of Chillianwala was fought in January 1849 during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. It was one of the bloodiest battles fought by the British East India Company in India, resulting in extremely heavy casualties on both sides. Although the battle ended in a stalemate, the British strategic victory in the subsequent Battle of Gujrat led to the total annexation of the Punjab region into the British Empire under the governor-generalship of Lord Dalhousie.