Important Battles question: The Battle of Chilliwalla (1849) was fought between British and Sikh forces in which region?

The verified answer to “Important Battles question: The Battle of Chilliwalla (1849) was fought between British and Sikh forces in which region?” is Punjab near Jhelum River, option B. The source-backed, question-specific record explains: The Battle of Chillianwala (January 13 1849) was fought near the Jhelum River in Punjab during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. The Sikh Khalsa forces put up fierce resistance against Sir Hugh Gough's British forces. This evidence establishes the historical relationship required in this Important Battles item. A correct solution must preserve the exact battle, date, participants, commander, location, outcome or significance requested by the stem. Similar periods, genres or national traditions do not make two battle facts interchangeable. Option B gives Punjab near Jhelum River and satisfies every condition stated in the question. The remaining choices—Punjab near Multan, Punjab near Lahore and Near Amritsar—do not satisfy the complete requirement. The reliable checking method is to identify the named battle first, recall or verify its verified participant or outcome, and then read qualifiers such as “both works,” “original language,” “first published,” “correctly matched” or “incorrectly matched.” These qualifiers determine what counts as the answer. Replaying that method for this Important Battles question confirms Punjab near Jhelum River without relying on option position. This approach builds accurate historical knowledge and careful option elimination for SSC, Railway, Banking, Defence, State and other competitive examinations.