Identify the correct sequence of the following events of Indian history (starting with the earliest)— 1. The Doctrine of Lapse 2. The Subsidiary Alliance 3. The Treaty of Lahore 4. The Pitt's India Act Select the correct answer using the codes given below— Codes :

The correct chronological sequence of these historical events is as follows: First, the Pitt's India Act was passed in 1784 to rectify the defects of the Regulating Act of 1773 and establish a Board of Control [4]. Second, the Subsidiary Alliance system was introduced by Lord Wellesley in 1798, with the Nizam of Hyderabad being the first to enter such an agreement [1]. Third, the Treaty of Lahore was signed in 1846 following the First Anglo-Sikh War during the tenure of Lord Hardinge I. Finally, the Doctrine of Lapse was a policy extensively used by Lord Dalhousie between 1848 and 1856 to annex princely states like Satara and Jhansi [1]. Therefore, the sequence is 4 (1784), 2 (1798), 3 (1846), and 1 (1848), making option 1 the correct choice.

Sources

1. [4] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 17: Effects of British Rule > To acquaint oneself with the knowledge of > p. 264
2. [1] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 26: Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments > Pitt's India Act of 1784 > p. 503