First Anglo-Sikh War

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The First Anglo-Sikh War was a major 19th-century conflict between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company that led to the weakening and partial annexation of the Sikh territories in the Punjab region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century conflict
war
belligerent British East India Company
Princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
Sikh Empire
cause political instability in Sikh Empire
power vacuum after death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
tensions between Sikh Khalsa Army and British East India Company
commander Lal Singh
Sir Henry Hardinge
Sir Hugh Gough
Tej Singh
conflictBetween British East India Company
Sikh Empire
consequence British control over parts of Punjab
cession of Jullundur Doab to British East India Company
indemnity imposed on Sikh Empire
stationing of British troops in Lahore
endDate 1846-03-09
followedBy Second Anglo-Sikh War
historicalRegion British India
Sikh Empire
involvedForce Bengal Army of the British East India Company
linked to: Bengal Army

Khalsa Army
languageOfPrimarySources English
Persian
Punjabi
locatedIn Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Punjab region
linked to: Punjab
majorBattle Battle of Aliwal
Battle of Baddowal
Battle of Ferozeshah
Battle of Mudki
Battle of Sobraon
partOf Anglo-Sikh Wars
precededBy death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh
result British victory
Treaty of Bhyrowal
Treaty of Lahore
partial annexation of Sikh territories
weakening of Sikh Empire
significance marked beginning of British dominance in Punjab
paved way for annexation of Punjab in 1849
startDate 1845-12-11
timePeriod 1845
1846
treaty Treaty of Bhyrowal
Treaty of Lahore

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Lal Singh notableEvent First Anglo-Sikh War
Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough conflict First Anglo-Sikh War
subject linked to: Sir Hugh Gough
Jind Kaur significantEvent First Anglo-Sikh War
Khalsa Sarkar partOfConflict First Anglo-Sikh War
Lahore Darbar significantEvent First Anglo-Sikh War
Lahore Darbar lostPowerAfter First Anglo-Sikh War
Lahore Darbar lostTerritoryAfter First Anglo-Sikh War
Jalandhar Doab cameUnderBritishControlAfter First Anglo-Sikh War
Treaty of Amritsar (1846) concludedAfter First Anglo-Sikh War
Indian subcontinent campaigns hasPart First Anglo-Sikh War
Anglo-Indian wars hasPart First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Ramnagar militaryFront Anglo-Sikh frontier in Punjab
linked to: First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Sobraon partOf First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Sobraon conflict First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Sobraon theatre Punjab theatre of the First Anglo-Sikh War
linked to: First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Mudki partOf First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Mudki conflict First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Mudki partOfCampaign British invasion of the Sikh Empire
linked to: First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Mudki theatre Punjab theatre of the First Anglo-Sikh War
linked to: First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Ferozeshah partOf First Anglo-Sikh War
Battle of Ferozeshah conflict First Anglo-Sikh War