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== Events ==<br />
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* The [[Doctrine of lapse|Doctrine of Lapse]] (1847): [[Lord Dalhousie]], the [[Governor-General of India]], introduced this policy, allowing the [[British Empire|British]] to annex [[Princely state|Indian princely states]] if their rulers died without a male heir.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-09 |title=Doctrine of Lapse - ClearIAS |url=https://www.clearias.com/doctrine-of-lapse/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
* Annexation of [[Punjab]] (1847): The British [[East India Company]] annexed [[Punjab]] after the [[First Anglo-Sikh war|First Anglo-Sikh War]].<br />
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* Treaty of Bhyrowal (1847): The [[British Empire|British]] and [[Gulab Singh|Maharaja Gulab Singh]] of Jammu signed a treaty,<ref>{{Cite web |title=The famous "Treaty of Bhairowal" was signed between British and? |url=https://forumias.com/blog/question/the-famous-treaty-of-bhairowal-was-signed-between-british-and/ |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Free UPSC IAS Preparation For Aspirants |language=en-US}}</ref> establishing the princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<br />
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* The first railway line completed in India between [[Mumbai|Bombay]] and [[Thane]] came to fruition on April 16, 1853, although the proposal and planning phase began earlier in 1847.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The 1846 plan for India's first Railway line |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-1846-plan-for-india-s-first-railway-line/lgLy5tnx026fKw |access-date=2024-09-25 |website=Google Arts & Culture |language=en}}</ref> This railway line covered a distance of approximately 21 miles (34 kilometers).<br />
* Founding of the [[Bethune College|Bethune School]] (1847): The school was established in [[Kolkata|Calcutta]]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XzUD3Y3UUjQC |title=Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal: Letters |date=1955 |publisher=The Society |language=en}}</ref> (now Kolkata) to promote women's education.<br />
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== Categories ==<br />
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* [[History of India]]<br />
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* [[British Raj]]<br />
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