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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Punjab placed under British administration
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
surface form:
British East India Company and allies field army
Khalsa Army ⓘ
surface form:
Khalsa Sikh forces
|
| 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
ⓘ
Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| consequence |
dethronement of Maharaja Duleep Singh
ⓘ
expansion of British control in North-West India ⓘ incorporation of Punjab into British India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1849 ⓘ |
| governorGeneralDuringWar |
1st Marquess of Dalhousie
ⓘ
surface form:
James Andrew Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie
|
| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| location |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
Punjab ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Chillianwala
ⓘ
Battle of Gujrat ⓘ Battle of Ramnagar ⓘ Siege of Multan ⓘ |
| notableLeaderSide |
Duleep Singh
ⓘ
surface form:
Maharaja Duleep Singh (nominal Sikh ruler)
|
| partOf | Anglo-Sikh Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Anglo-Sikh Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
First Anglo-Sikh War
|
| relatedTo |
British annexation of Punjab
ⓘ
expansion of the British East India Company in India ⓘ history of the Sikh Empire ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
British annexation of Punjab
this entity surface form:
British conquest of the Sikh Empire
this entity surface form:
Punjab theatre of Second Anglo-Sikh War
this entity surface form:
Second Anglo-Sikh War campaign of 1848–1849
this entity surface form:
British conquest of the Punjab
subject surface form:
Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough
subject surface form:
Punjab Province (British India)
this entity surface form:
Annexation of the Sikh Empire
this entity surface form:
British annexation of the Punjab