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The First Anglo-Sikh War was fought in# in PSSSB Jr. Draftsman Official Paper Download PDF Attempt Online View all PSSSB Junior Draftsman Papers > Correct Answer 1845
The correct answer is 1845.
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The first Anglo-Sikh war was fought between the British forces and the Sikh Empire in 1845-46 in Punjab.
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Major Broad was placed in Amritsar as the East India Company’s agent in 1843.
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The British were closely watching the developments in the Punjab political front and had territorial ambitions there as in other parts of the subcontinent.
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The Sikh forces crossed the Sutlej in December 1845 and took offensive positions against the English forces.
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Subsequently, battles were fought in different places and the English victory at Sobraon led to the signing of the Lahore Treaty in 1846 which ended the war.
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After the victory, the English army occupied Lahore and dictated peace terms. Therefore, the First Anglo-Sikh Battle ended with the Treaty of Lahore (1846).
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In the treaty of Lahore, Dalip Singh, was recognized as Raja and the Jullandur Doab was added to the British territory, it also limited the Sikh army to a specified number and most importantly a British Resident (Sir Henry Lawrence) was appointed to assist the Sikh Council of Regency.
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The second Anglo-Sikh war was fought between 1848 and 1849. This war led to the complete control of Punjab by the British. This area was later to become the North-Western Frontier Province.
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