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India in 1846

Historical records for India in 1846, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

6Records
4Events
3Named people
4Places
1Categories

Historical records

January

28 January 1846Battle of AliwalTej Singh

Aliwal · Warfare / Sikh War, 1st

Tej Singh's Sikh forces face the British-led army at Aliwal during the First Sikh War.

February

10 February 1846Battle of SobraonTej Singh

Sobraon · Warfare / Sikh War, 1st

Tej Singh commands part of the Sikh army at Sobraon, the decisive battle that opens the road to Lahore.

March

9 March 1846Treaty of LahoreDuleep Singh

Lahore · Warfare / Sikh War, 1st

The Sikh government of the young Duleep Singh accepts the Treaty of Lahore after defeat in the First Sikh War.

9 March 1846Treaty of LahoreGulab Singh

Lahore · Warfare / Sikh War, 1st

The Treaty of Lahore ends the First Sikh War and requires major territorial and financial concessions from the Sikh state.

16 March 1846Treaty of AmritsarGulab Singh

Amritsar · Warfare / Sikh War, 1st

Gulab Singh acquires Kashmir under the Treaty of Amritsar following the First Sikh War.

16 March 1846Treaty of AmritsarGulab Singh

Amritsar · Warfare / Sikh War, 1st

The Treaty of Amritsar recognizes Gulab Singh as Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir after the First Sikh War.

Names involved

Duleep SinghGulab SinghTej Singh

Places involved

AliwalAmritsarLahoreSobraon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.