1 History & Culture · 1.4.2 British conquest and expansion

1.4.2.6 Ranjit Singh and the Anglo-Sikh wars

Ranjit Singh built a strong Sikh kingdom in the Punjab; after his death in 1839 the state weakened, and two wars (1845–46 and 1848–49) ended in annexation under Dalhousie.

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  • Ranjit Singh
  • Treaty of Amritsar 1809
  • Sutlej
  • Khalsa army
  • Mudki
  • Sobraon
  • Treaty of Lahore
  • Chillianwala
  • Dalip Singh
  • Punjab annexation

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