Treaty of Lahore (1846)

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The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was the agreement that ended the First Anglo-Sikh War, marking the defeat of the Sikh Empire and ceding significant territory and power to the British East India Company.

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Treaty of Lahore (1846) canonical 7
Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846) 2
Treaty of Lahore 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
historical treaty
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Lahore
cause British victory in the First Anglo-Sikh War
cededTerritory Jalandhar Doab
territories between the Beas and Sutlej rivers
context British expansion in North India
decline of the Sikh Empire after Ranjit Singh
countryAtTime Sikh Empire
dateSigned 1846-03-09
endedConflict First Anglo-Sikh War
linked to: Anglo-Sikh Wars
established British resident at Lahore
followedBy Treaty of Amritsar (1846)
geographicContext Lahore, capital of the Sikh Empire
linked to: Lahore
historicalPeriod British colonial rule in India
imposedOn Khalsa Army
linked to: Khalsa Sarkar

Lahore Darbar
language English
Persian
limited number of Sikh artillery pieces
size of the Sikh army
locationSigned Lahore
militaryConsequence disbandment of large parts of the Khalsa Army
partOf Anglo-Sikh Wars
party Governor-General of India
linked to: Governor-General

Maharaja Duleep Singh
linked to: Duleep Singh
placeInHistory marked beginning of formal British dominance in Punjab
politicalConsequence increased British interference in Sikh administration
reduction of sovereignty of the Sikh ruler
regionAffected Northwestern India
linked to: northwestern India

Punjab
relatedTo cession of Kashmir to Gulab Singh
requiredPayment war indemnity to the British East India Company
resultedIn British political control over Lahore
defeat of the Sikh Empire
imposition of war indemnity on the Sikh state
reduction of Sikh military forces
stationing of British troops in Lahore
territorial cession to the British East India Company
signatory British East India Company
Sikh Empire
signedByRepresentativeOf British East India Company
Sikh Lahore Darbar
linked to: Lahore Darbar
signedUnder British military pressure
successorAgreement Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846)
yearSigned 1846

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Sikh Empire significantEvent Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Anglo-Sikh Wars significantEvent Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Anglo-Sikh Wars significantEvent Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846)
linked to: Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Anglo-Sikh Wars significantEvent Treaty of Lahore (1849)
linked to: Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Treaty of Lahore (1846) alsoKnownAs Treaty of Lahore
linked to: Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Treaty of Lahore (1846) successorAgreement Treaty of Bhyrowal (1846)
linked to: Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Sir Henry Hardinge notableWork Treaty of Lahore
linked to: Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Khalsa Sarkar notableTreaty Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Lahore Darbar significantEvent Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Treaty of Amritsar (1846) relatedDocument Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Treaty of Amritsar (1846) precededBy Treaty of Lahore (1846)
Treaties of the British East India Company hasPart Treaty of Lahore (1846)