The First Anglo-Sikh War

by Amarpal Singh Book 1 in the Anglo-Sikh Wars series.

First published 2010

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Amarpal Singh reconstructs the crisis that followed the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and brought the Sikh Empire into war with the East India Company in December 1845. The book explains the instability of the Lahore court, the power of the Khalsa army and the roles of Duleep Singh, Jind Kaur, Lal Singh and Tej Singh, while following Hugh Gough and Henry Hardinge as their forces advanced towards the Sutlej. It assesses command decisions and contemporary allegations of divided loyalty without reducing the campaign to a simple account of British victory.

The military narrative proceeds through the crossing of the Sutlej and the battles of Mudki, Ferozeshah, Bhudowal, Aliwal and Sobraon, before examining the occupation of Lahore and the treaties of Lahore, Amritsar and Bhairowal. A second section provides battlefield guides based on eyewitness testimony, maps, surviving landmarks and the author's examination of the terrain. The result is both a history of the campaign and a practical study of how each engagement unfolded on the ground.

Historical Periods

East India Company Rule1757–1858 CE Battle of Mudki18 December 1845 Battle of Ferozeshah21–22 December 1845 Battle of Bhudowal21 January 1846 Battle of Aliwal28 January 1846 Battle of Sobraon10 February 1846

Genres

Court & Political Fiction

Historical people

Sir Harry Smith, 1st Baronet1787–1860 Ranjit Singh1780–1839 Duleep Singh I1838–1893 Jind Kaur1817–1863 Lal Singhdied 1866 Tej Singhdied 1862 Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough1779–1869 Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge1785–1856 Ranjodh Singh Majithia Gulab Singh1792–1857