Under which specific British policy was the princely state of Jhansi annexed to the British Empire in 1853 following the death of Maharaja Gangadhar Rao?

Consider the following statements about the Vernacular Press Act, 1878: 1. It was aimed at curbing public criticism and seditious writing against British policies. 2. It applied equally to English language and local vernacular Indian language newspapers. 3. It gave the colonial government extensive censorship powers, including the confiscation of printing presses. Which of the statements given above are correct?