Severe loss in the first anglo sikh war battle gave severe blow to both the british and the sikhs. But being won overwelmed the victory and the sikhs tried to find reasons responsible for the loss being unsatisfied. This impatience lead to another series of events called the second anglo sikh war.
CAUSES
CAUSES
- Sikhs realized that the treachery of their leaders, tej singh and maan singh was one of the main reason.
- Interference of british in their culture as henry lawrence brought series of social reforms.
- Removal of rani jindan from lahore to sheikhpura.
- Social reforms introduced by british neglecting the old customs.
- Revolt of dewan mulraj of multan.
STORY
- After the defeat in first anglo sikh war their hold on territories decreased.
- Dewan mulraj the governor of multan started behaving independent and wanted to pass his power to his son.
- To remove Mulraj sikh kahan singh maan was sent with two british officers.
- But secretly lord dalhousie and sir currie waited for this revolt to be generally recognized by the sikhs so that this time when they attack they are able to uproot them completely.
- On the instigation of caption abott chattar singh the gvernor of hazara raised the revolt with his son sher singh taking side of mulraj.
- Finally lord dalhousie declared general war and complete control.
- lord Gough crossed ravi and fought sher singh.
- bloodshed battle at chittianwala between sikhs and british and resulted in heavy loss to british.
- Battle of gujrat was decisive and sikhs banded with afghan forces led by akram khan lost.
- british rule was established.
No comments :
Post a Comment