The correct answer is: C. Charter Act, 1862
The Charter Act of 1862 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted the East India Company a new charter. The act also merged the provinces of Punjab and Haryana into a single province.
The Charter Act of 1853 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted the East India Company a new charter. The act did not merge the provinces of Punjab and Haryana into a single province.
The Charter Act of 1858 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that abolished the East India Company and transferred its powers to the British Crown. The act did not merge the provinces of Punjab and Haryana into a single province.
The Charter Act of 1809 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that granted the East India Company a new charter. The act did not merge the provinces of Punjab and Haryana into a single province.