Arrange the following historical events concerning Haryana region in the correct chronological order (earliest to latest): 1. The Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon transferring control of Haryana to the British East India Company. 2. The establishment of George Thomas's independent kingdom at Hansi. 3. The annexation of the Kaithal state by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse. 4. The Battle of Karnal between Nader Shah and Muhammad Shah. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Battle of Karnal (1739)

• Nader Shah of Persia defeated the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah at Karnal in February 1739 and thereafter sacked Delhi and carried away the Peacock Throne and the Koh-i-noor diamond. This is the earliest of the given events.

George Thomas at Hansi (1798)

• George Thomas, an Irish adventurer, carved out an independent principality with his capital at Hansi towards the close of the eighteenth century, built the fort there and even struck his own coins. He is remembered in local tradition as Jahaj Garh ka Sahib.

Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon (1803)

• By this treaty, concluded at the end of the Second Anglo-Maratha War, Daulat Rao Scindia surrendered the territory between the Ganga and the Yamuna, including the Haryana region and Delhi, to the English East India Company.

Annexation of Kaithal (1843)

• The princely state of Kaithal was annexed by the British in 1843 on the death of Bhai Udai Singh without a natural heir, and the annexation was resisted by the people of Kaithal.
• Hence, the correct chronological order is IV, II, I, III.