On a variety of pleas, like misgovernment and the refusal to recognise adoption, the Britishers annexed which of the following territories?

Jhansi, Awadh and Satara

The correct answer is Option 3 - Jhansi, Awadh and Satara

On a variety of pleas, like misgovernment and the refusal to recognise adoption, the British annexed not only Awadh, but many other kingdoms and principalities like Jhansi and Satara. Once these territories were annexed, the British introduced their own system of administration, their own laws and their own methods of land settlement and land revenue collection. The cumulative impact of all this on the people of North India was profound.