This PSEB 10th Class Social Science Notes History Chapter 8 The Anglo-Sikh Wars and Annexation of Punjab will help you in revision during exams.
PSEB 10th Class Social Science Notes History Chapter 8 The Anglo-Sikh Wars and Annexation of Punjab
→ Successors of Maharaja Ranjit Singh: Kharak Singh, Naunihal Singh, Sher Singh, and Dalip Singh were the successors of Ranjit Singh. They were weak and incapable rulers.
→ Anglo-Sikh Wars: Taking advantage of the weakness of the Sikh State (Lahore Darbar), the English defeated the Sikhs in two wars. -As a result, Punjab was annexed by the British to their Empire.
→ First Anglo-Sikh War: This war was fought in 1845-46 A.D. The Sikhs lost it. The British occupied the Doaba-Bist-Jalandhar. They sold the state of Jammu and Kashmir to Raja Gulab Singh.
→ Second Anglo-Sikh War: The Second Anglo-Sikh War was fought in 1848-49 A.D. The Sikhs lost the war and Punjab was annexed to the British Indian Empire on March 25, 1849, by Lord Dalhousie.
→ Maharaja Dalip Singh: Maharaja Dalip Singh was the last Sikh ruler of the Lahore Kingdom. After the Second Anglo-Sikh War, he was dethroned.
→ Maharani Jindan: Maharani Jindan was the guardian of Maharaja Dalip Singh. According to the Treaty of Bhirowal, she was deprived of all her political rights. She was ousted from Punjab and later deported to Benaras. It was a great insult to the Lahore kingdom.
→ Lai Singh and Teja Singh: Lai Singh was the Prime Minister of the Lahore kingdom. Teja Singh was the commander of the Sikh forces. Because of their treachery, the Sikh forces lost the two Anglo-Sikh wars.