Explore the tumultuous interactions between the Sikhs and Nawab of Oudh amid alliances, raids, and British influence in this historical narrative.
NEHRU COMMITTEE REPORT AND THE SIKHS. Constitutional reforms introduced under the Government of India Act, 1919, did not satisfy the Indian public opinion which continued to press for a fully responsible government in India. The Act itself contained a provision that after ten years a statutory commission would be appointed to review its working. A commission consisting of seven members of British Parliament, with SirJohn Simon as chairman, was constituted in November 1927 to survey the political situation in India.
Discover the historic 1849 annexation of Punjab by the British, ending Sikh rule. Unveil the events that led to this pivotal moment in India's history.
FERINGHEE is an adaptation of the Indo Persian term frangi or firingi used to denote a person of European origin. It is dervied from Frank, "a member of a group of ancient Germanic peoples dwelling in the regions of the Rhine, one division of whom, the Salians, conquered Gaul [modern France so named after them] about AD 500." Turks were the first Asian people to come in contact with Franks whom they called frangi, a name applied to all Europeans. Europeans who came to India following the arrival in 1498 at Calicut of Vasco de Gama, a Portuguese explorer, were also called Feringhees.
Explore Poona Residency Correspondence's rich accounts of British-Sikh relations, revealing pivotal historical events and key figures before 1800.
CHARYARI SOWARS was the name given to an irregular cavalry regiment in Sikh times. It owed its origin to four friends, or Char (four) Your (friends), who were seen together all the time. Their names were: Bhup Singh Siddhu.Jit Singh, Ram Singh Saddozai and Hardas Singh Bania. They were all young men of the same age, very handsome, well built and always elegantly dressed. Maharaja Ranjit Singh became very fond of the foursome and employed them as soldiers. He was so impressed by their bearing that he gave them fine horses to ride and created a regiment named Charyari Sowars after them.
Discover the story of Prasadi, a gifted elephant for Guru Gobind Singh, showcasing loyalty and bravery amid the siege of Anandpur.
Explore the pivotal 1762 battle of Vadda Ghallughara, a major holocaust in Sikh history, marking a fierce clash with Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Discover how the demand for Pakistan's creation led to the historic Partition of Punjab in 1947, reshaping the future of India and its Muslim population.
Explore the Auckland Papers for insights on 19th-century politics, the Sikh military, and the Anglo Afghan war, now accessible in London.
