1. The First Anglo-Sikh War
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…
2. The Second Anglo-Sikh War
The second volume begins with the restricted Sikh state created after the First Anglo-Sikh War and the British-controlled regency governing for Duleep Singh. It traces the Multan crisis of 1848, the rebellion centred on Dewan Mulraj and Herbert Edwardes's improvised campaigns at Kinyeri and Sadusam. The…