Regarding the annexation (merger) of Punjab in 1849, which of the following statements is false?

A. On 29 March 1849, the Governor-General announced that the state of Punjab had come to an end.
B. All the territories of Maharaja Duleep Singh became part of the British Indian Empire.
C. Duleep Singh was granted an annual pension of ₹2,50,000.

A) Only A

B) A, B and C

C) A and B

D) Only C

This MCQ is part of the Modern Indian History series, focusing on European Traders and British Expansion