Treaties of Lahore, Amritsar and Bhyroval

The Anglo Sikh treaties of 1846 The ending of the first Anglo Sikh War resulted in the Treaty of Lahore (9th March 1846), Sikhs were made to surrender the valuable region (the Jullundur Doab) between the Beas River and Sutlej River. The Lahore Durbar was also required to pay an

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British declaration of war with the Sikhs 1845

On 13 December 1845, the East India Company declared war against the Sikh empire. The Sikhs had crossed the Sutlej on the 11th December and the British saw this is a threat to their territories. The following is the proclamation of war by the Governor General of India-Lord Hardinge. He

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