Lal Singh Biography and Timeline

Battle of Mudki

Lal Singh leads a Sikh army against British-led forces at Mudki during the opening battles of the First Sikh War.

Role range: 1845-1846

Battle of Ferozeshah

Lal Singh commands Sikh troops at Ferozeshah in one of the fiercest engagements of the First Sikh War.

Role range: 1845-1846

Sikh Army Advances Toward Sutlej

Wazir Lal Singh took part in the Sikh military mobilisation that preceded the outbreak of war with the East India Company.

Sikh Troops Cross Sutlej Frontier

Sikh units crossed the Sutlej in December, precipitating open conflict with the East India Company's army.

Mudki Battle Opens Fierce Campaign

Lal Singh's troops confronted the British led army at Mudki in one of the war's opening engagements.

Sikh Artillery Contests Mudki Field

Sikh artillery offered stiff resistance at Mudki despite the eventual British advance.

Ferozeshah Entrenchments Resist Initial Assault

Sikh defenders held fortified positions at Ferozeshah during a costly British attack on 21 December.

Ferozeshah Fighting Continues Next Morning

Renewed fighting on 22 December resulted in the British occupation of the Sikh defensive position.

Lal Singh Signs Lahore Treaty

Wazir Lal Singh joined the Lahore court's representatives in formally accepting the treaty with the East India Company.

Lal Singh Remains In Administration

Lal Singh continued to occupy a prominent administrative role after the treaty, although British influence over the court increased.

Lal Singh Removed From Power

Lal Singh was removed from authority in the political crisis that preceded the December 1846 restructuring of Lahore's government.

Lahore Court Negotiates British Advance

Lal Singh participated in the political negotiations that followed the British approach to Lahore.

Lahore Court Accepts Indemnity Demands

Lal Singh's administration faced a large indemnity imposed in the settlement ending the First Sikh War.

Lal Singh Loses Political Power

Lal Singh was removed from his dominant position during political changes that followed the war.