Second Anglo-Sikh War
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The Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–1849) was the conflict between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company that led to the British annexation of Punjab and the end of Sikh sovereignty in the region.
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Target entity: Second Anglo-Sikh War Context triple: [Anglo-Sikh Wars, hasPart, Second Anglo-Sikh War]
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Anglo-Sikh Wars
The Anglo-Sikh Wars were a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Sikh Empire and the expanding British East India Company that led to the annexation of Punjab into British India.
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North-West Frontier campaigns
The North-West Frontier campaigns were a series of British military operations on the rugged borderlands between British India and Afghanistan, aimed at controlling and pacifying the fiercely independent Pashtun tribal areas.
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Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a late 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Afghanistan that reshaped Afghan sovereignty and British influence in the region.
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First Anglo-Afghan War
The First Anglo-Afghan War was a 19th-century conflict (1839–1842) in which the British Empire attempted and disastrously failed to impose a puppet regime in Afghanistan, culminating in a notorious retreat from Kabul.
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Third Indian War
The Third Indian War, better known as King George's War, was the North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession (1744–1748), marked by colonial and Indigenous conflicts between British and French interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Anglo-Sikh War Target entity description: The Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848–1849) was the conflict between the Sikh Empire and the British East India Company that led to the British annexation of Punjab and the end of Sikh sovereignty in the region.
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A.
Anglo-Sikh Wars
The Anglo-Sikh Wars were a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Sikh Empire and the expanding British East India Company that led to the annexation of Punjab into British India.
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B.
North-West Frontier campaigns
The North-West Frontier campaigns were a series of British military operations on the rugged borderlands between British India and Afghanistan, aimed at controlling and pacifying the fiercely independent Pashtun tribal areas.
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C.
Second Anglo-Afghan War
The Second Anglo-Afghan War was a late 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Afghanistan that reshaped Afghan sovereignty and British influence in the region.
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D.
First Anglo-Afghan War
The First Anglo-Afghan War was a 19th-century conflict (1839–1842) in which the British Empire attempted and disastrously failed to impose a puppet regime in Afghanistan, culminating in a notorious retreat from Kabul.
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E.
Third Indian War
The Third Indian War, better known as King George's War, was the North American theater of the War of the Austrian Succession (1744–1748), marked by colonial and Indigenous conflicts between British and French interests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Punjab placed under British administration
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disbandment of the Khalsa army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ
surface form:
Princely state of Jammu and Kashmir
Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Wars involving India
ⓘ
Wars involving the British East India Company ⓘ Wars involving the Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
revolt in Multan in 1848
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tensions following the First Anglo-Sikh War ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | fought after the First Anglo-Sikh War and before the Indian Rebellion of 1857 ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British East India Company forces
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surface form:
British East India Company and allies field army
Khalsa Army ⓘ
surface form:
Khalsa Sikh forces
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| commander |
Sher Singh Attariwalla
ⓘ
surface form:
Chattar Singh Attariwalla
1st Marquess of Dalhousie ⓘ
surface form:
Dalhousie, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
Henry Lawrence ⓘ Sir Hugh Gough ⓘ
surface form:
Hugh Gough
Sher Singh Attariwalla ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
British East India Company
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Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| consequence |
dethronement of Maharaja Duleep Singh
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expansion of British control in North-West India ⓘ incorporation of Punjab into British India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1849 ⓘ |
| governorGeneralDuringWar |
1st Marquess of Dalhousie
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surface form:
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
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| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| location |
Indian subcontinent
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Punjab ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Chillianwala
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Battle of Gujrat ⓘ Battle of Ramnagar ⓘ Siege of Multan ⓘ |
| notableLeaderSide |
Duleep Singh
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surface form:
Maharaja Duleep Singh (nominal Sikh ruler)
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| partOf | Anglo-Sikh Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Anglo-Sikh Wars
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surface form:
First Anglo-Sikh War
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| relatedTo |
British annexation of Punjab
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expansion of the British East India Company in India ⓘ history of the Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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annexation of Punjab by the British East India Company ⓘ end of Sikh sovereignty in Punjab ⓘ |
| startDate | 1848 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Punjab annexed to British India ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Lahore (1849) ⓘ |
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