Consider the following Princely States of the British rule in India: 1. Jhansi 2. Sambalpur 3. Satara The correct chronological order in which ; they were annexed by the British is:

1 The question asks for the correct chronological order in which the given Princely States were annexed by the British, primarily under the Doctrine of Lapse implemented by Lord Dalhousie. 2 Satara was the first major state to be annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1848. 3 Sambalpur (in modern Odisha) was annexed in 1849 (sometimes cited as 1850). 4 Jhansi was annexed in 1853 (or 1854). 5 Therefore, the correct chronological order of annexation is Satara (3) - Sambalpur (2) - Jhansi (1).