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Who won the First Anglo Punjab war and who was the governor General during the war?

Who won the First Anglo Punjab war and who was the governor General during the war? Correct Answer British and Henry Hardinge

The Correct Answer is  British and Henry Hardinge.

  • First Anglo Punjab War (1845-1846):
    • It was between the British and Sikh Empire (Punjab).
    • The Governor-General, Henry Hardinge deputed commander Lord Gough to invade Punjab.
    • In the was which followed, the Sikh army was defeated.
    • The war was won by the British EIC and ended with the Treaty of Lahore (1846).
    • The treaty was signed between seven years old Maharaja Duleep Singh and British Empire in the year 1846.
  • Second Anglo Punjab War (1848-49):
    • Dalhousie was the Governor-General during this war.
    • When two Sikh Governors revolted against the East India Company, Dalhousie again sent Lord Gaugh, who crossed the River Sutlej and annexed Punjab after defeating the Sikh army in 1849.

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