This chapter studies the first war between the sikhs and the british. They became interested in the conquest of punjab after the death of ranjit singh because that was necessary for extending their empire to its natural frontiers. Sikh wars is attributed to crossing of the sutlej river by the sikh army in. The bulk of general goughs army of the sutlej in the first sikh war and army of the punjab in the second sikh war comprised regiments from the bengal presidencys army. After burmas defeat of the kingdom of arakan in 178485. The first anglosikh war 1845 1846 was a real test of the british east india companys mastery of india. Battle of chillianwallah on th january 1849 during the second sikh war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device. He left england due to some disease, and in his place a lawyer named sir frederick currie was appointed at the lahore durbar.
He follows up with this companion volume, described as the wartsandall story of the conflict that led to the demise of the sikh empire, the last. Continuing his innovative approach to history writing from the first anglo sikh war, amarpal singh augments the narrative of the campaign with battlefield guides that draw on eyewitness accounts and invite the reader to take a tour of the battlefields, either physically or virtually. Sikh army was lead by sher singh attariwala and won the battle. It was during the autumn of 1845 when the british forces on the punjab frontier were composed of 40,000 men and 94 guns. Annexation of punjab with special reference to the causes. Amarpal singh sets out to explain all this and much more, in his second book on these wars. Defeated by the british regular and bengal army forces of the british east india company. The second anglosikh war was fought between 1848 and 1849. The battle of the second sikh war fought on th january 1849, notorious in early victorian britain and india for the conduct of brigadier popes brigade of light cavalry.
The sikh sardars were discontent with the british control over punjab, the sikh army wanted to avenge their humiliation in the. This is the tale of the bloody war that ended in the conqu. Each battle scene is described vividly and the reader is taken on a journey, all the way to the tragic end of maharajah duleep singhs empire. The sikhs fought vigorously, defeating the british in chillianwala, but finally the punjabi army lost the war due to the treachery of inimical forces. The second anglosikh war first war of sikh independence was a military conflict between the sikh empire and the british east india company that took place in 1848 and 1849. The second encounter took place at ferozeshah on december, 21,22,1845. First and second anglo sikh war vision ias vajiram and ravi only iasview notes anglo sikh war modernindianhistoryfo. Amarpal has appeared and collaborated on history programs for several tv. The second anglo sikh war 184849 for two years after the battle of sobraon the punjab remained a british protectorate, with sir henry lawrence as resident.
This chapter studies the second anglo sikh war, which began with a rebellion shortly after lord hardinge handed the reins of his office to lord dalhousie. The war continued for sometime but the final battle took place at gujrat where the sikhs were utterly defeated and their power was razed to ground. The second anglo sikh war kindle edition by singh, amarpal, chapple gcb cbe, field marshal sir john. Angloburmese wars britishmyanmar history britannica. Psc, jammu other maratha chief who were part of maratha confederacy, were. The second anglo sikh war 184849 events leading up to the war the second anglo sikh war, 184849, which resulted in the abrogation of. The sikh army had not been destroyed in the first sikh war. Anglosikh wars definition, examples, diagrams toppr. The battle was fought during the second anglosikh war in the. The savage skirmish on the banks of the chenab river on 22nd november 1848 in the second sikh war, that led to the deaths of general cureton and colonel havelock of the 14th light dragoons. The second anglo sikh war first war of sikh independence was a military conflict between the on 19 april 1848 the sikh confederacy when ranjit singh.
After a few months after the treaty of lahore, rani jindan and lai singh realised the true intentions of the english company. Decisive battle in the second anglo sikh war, fought on 21 february 1849, between the forces of the east india company, and a sikh army in rebellion against the companys control of the sikh empire, represented by the child maharaja duleep singh who was in british custody in lahore. An incident in multan triggered the second anglosikh war in 18489. The settlement of punjab after the first sikh war neither fulfilled the imperialistic designs of the english nor satisfied the sikhs. At the end of the second anglo sikh war, the remainder of the punjab was annexed to british india.
First anglosikh war wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. By 1854 the british wanted to resume relations with dost mohammad, whom they had. The second anglo sikh war was a military conflict between the sikh empire and the british east india company that took place in 1848 and 1849. The first major conflict during the early period of lord dalhousie was the second anglo sikh war in 184849, which ended with annexation of punjab and end of sikh kingdom. The sikhs fought vigorously, defeating the british in chillianwala, but finally the punjabi. The second anglo sikh war was fought between 1848 and 1849. Colonial campaigns of the 19th century, ian hernon. The governor of multan, dewan mulraj chopra had refused to increase taxes in multan and this caused the outbreak of the second anglo sikh war in 1848. An incident in multan triggered the second anglo sikh war in 18489. Sher singh revolted at multan on september 14, 1848. The army under general sher singh attariwala, son of general chattar singh attariwala, joined the rebels. Psc, jammu other maratha chief who were part of maratha confederacy, were not happy due to this arrangement. Yet by 1848, the sikh state was still insolvent while the eic state was itself in the midst of a inancial dd 66 101020 7.
Captain unett leading the greys squadron of the 3rd kings own light dragoons at the battle of chillianwallah on th january 1849 during the second sikh war battle of ramnagar. It was won by the earl of dalhousie, who received the thanks of the british parliament and a. The sikhs repelled a british attack in the battle of ramnagar. The second anglosikh war was a military conflict between the sikh empire and the british east india company that took place in 1848 and 1849. Jan 04, 2020 the british occupied it after winning two successive wars, viz, the first and second anglo sikh war. The first angloburmese war began due to the following reasons. Its eastern portion was annexed to british india as a protectorate in 1846 as result of the first sikh war. It resulted in the fall of the sikh empire, and the annexation of the punjab and what subsequently became the northwest frontier province, by the east india company. Quotes from wars of shah mohammad and cunninghams history of the. It was won by the earl of dalhousie, who received the thanks of the british parliament and a step in the peerage, as marquess. In this video we have covered all important aspect of second anglo sikh war 1848 49anglosikh wars were a series of two wars between the. It resulted in the fall of the sikh empire, and the annexation of the punjab and what subsequently became the northwest frontier province, by the east india company on 19 april 1848 patrick vans agnew of the civil. Part of ncert modern indian history notes for upsc 2021.
Amarpal singhs first book, the first anglo sikh war 2010, appeared to general acclaim. It resulted in the fall of the sikh empire, and the annexation of the punjab and what subsequently became the northwest frontier province, by. Lecture 5, first and second anglo sikh war vision ias. This war led to the complete control of punjab by the british. The second anglosikh war first war of sikh independence was a military conflict between the on 19 april 1848 the sikh confederacy when ranjit singh. All the complex reasons behind the second anglo sikh war are covered in a 200 page prelude. Mulraj resigned as dewan, and he was soon indicted to become the leader of the disbanded soldiers of multan. Mulraj resigned as dewan, and he was soon indicted to become the leader of the disbanded soldiers of. The second anglo maratha war was the second war fought between the british east india company and the maratha empire between 1803 and 1805 in central india. The first anglo burmese war arose from friction between arakan in western burma and. Causes led to second anglosikh war issues and analysis. The previous battle in the second sikh war is the battle of ramnagar.
During the second anglo sikh war 184849, his last effort to take peshawar failed. Following a rebellion which led to the second anglosikh war 18481849 the. Read download the first anglo sikh war pdf pdf download. Anglo sikh war memorial, ferozeshah district ferozepur. With this staggering number waiting at the frontier, one would expect the sikhs to launch an equally. The final and decisive battle at gujrat near chenab was won by the english in 1849.
The second anglo sikh broke out due to the british controlling much of the policies that the sikhs could impose. In the second anglo sikh war a large army under command of lord gough fought an indecisive battle at ramnagar in november 1848. The historic homeland of the sikhs in northwestern india, bordering on afghanistan to its west. The sikh soldier felt that he had not been defeated militarily but merely betrayed by his leaders who wanted the destruction of the sikh army and acted treacherously. Second anglosikh war and similar military conflicts. The rebellion was sparked after dewan mulraj was tasked by the british resident to pay 20 lacs of rupees, which mulraj was unable to pay. The second anglo sikh war was fought in 18481849 a. It begins by describing the preparations of the british, which began when sher singh became maharajah. This area was later to become the northwestern frontier province. The savage skirmish on the banks of the chenab river on 22 nd november 1848 in the second sikh war, that led to the deaths of general cureton and colonel. The first war was precipitated by mutual suspicions and the turbulence of the sikh army.
The second anglo sikh war singh, amarpal, chapple gcb cbe, field marshal sir john on. Annexation of punjab with special reference to the causes and. The second anglo sikh war first war of sikh independence was a military conflict between the sikh empire and the british east india company that took place in 1848 and 1849. June 7, 2011 the first major conflict during the early period of lord dalhousie was the second anglo sikh war in 184849, which ended with annexation of punjab and end of sikh kingdom. The second anglosikh war took place in 1848 and 1849, between the sikh empire and the british east india company. The second anglosikh war of 18481849 was one of the last major military conflicts between the east india company and an important indian power before the 1857 revolt, and resulted in the. Aug 07, 2015 after the khalsas defeat at the battle of gujarat in the second sikh war, the british army began to raise sikh battalions. Church in chelsea, where artefacts from the anglosikh wars and of the punjab frontier force. The war continued for sometime but the final battle took place at gujrat where the sikhs were utterly. The first anglosikh war was fought between the british forces and the sikh empire in 184546 in punjab. The english provided certain facilities to the muslims in punjab which affected adversely the religious sentiments of the sikhs.
The second anglo sikh war 184849 gateway to sikhism. This fully illustrated study of the first anglo sikh war tells the story of one of the major colonial wars of the nineteenth century, as the east india company attempted to wrest control of the punjab region from a sikh empire riven by infighting. Upsc exam 2018 list of important wars and treaties in. The battle of the second sikh war fought on th january 1849, notorious in early victorian britain and india for the. The second anglo sikh war was fought between 1848 and 1849, and ended in victory for the british east india company in punjab and what subsequently became the north west frontier province. Continuing his innovative approach to history writing from the first anglo sikh war, amarpal singh augments the narrative of the campaign with battlefield guides that draw on eyewitness accounts and invite the reader to take a tour of.
The growing influence of the british in the punjab was hard to tolerate for some freedomloving sikhs. Anglo burmese wars, 182426, 1852, 1885, three conflicts that collectively forced burma now myanmar into a vulnerable position from which it had to concede british hegemony in the region of the bay of bengal. Jul 11, 2016 the second anglo sikh war is the wartsandall story of the conflict that led to the demise of the sikh empire. The primary cause of these wars was the policy of imperialism pursued by the english. Next, at battle of chilianwala in january, 1849 the sikh soldiers won with glory. The second anglosikh war is the wartsandall story of the conflict that led to the downfall of the sikh empire. On 19 april 1848 patrick vans agnew of the civil service and lieutenant william anderson of the bombay european regiment, having been sent to take charge of multan from diwan mulraj chopra.
He follows up with this companion volume, described as the wartsandall story of the conflict that led to the demise of the sikh empire, the last independent power in india. His books on the first and second anglo sikh wars have been very well received. Therefore, the causes of the second anglosikh war erupted very soon. The second anglo afghan war after months of chaos in kabul, mohammad akbar secured local control and in april 1843 his father, dost mohammad, returned to the throne in afghanistan. After the treaty of lahore, sir henry lawrence was appointed at the lahore darbar to control the policies. The first anglo burmese war arose from friction between arakan in western burma and britishheld chittagong to the north. The second anglosikh war harpercollins publishers india. The war featured a number of closely contested battles, with both sides taking heavy losses. It resulted in the subjugation of the sikh empire, and the annexation of the punjab and what subsequently became the northwest frontier province, by the east india company. They resulted in the conquest and annexation by the british of the punjab in northwestern india. The authors attention to detail behind every twist and turn is brilliant. Second anglo sikh war 1848 1849 1 humiliation of first sikh war. Jun 15, 2016 the second anglosikh war is the wartsandall story of the conflict that led to the demise of the sikh empire. Narrative of the second sikh war, in 184849 with a detailed account of the battles of ramnugger, the passage of the chenab, chillianwallah, goojerat, etc.
388 1047 36 1287 1069 701 1781 1493 1481 1478 1416 1472 639 1533 876 611 1623 1287 324 1200 1459 395 801 151 1717 480 607 15 1115 358 1649 1124 1723