Explore the storied career of Sir George Pollock, field marshal and baronet, renowned for his pivotal role in Afghanistan retribution campaigns.
Explore the historical Round Table Conferences (1930-32) in London that aimed to redefine India's future through constitutional reforms and equal discussion.
Learn about Suchet Singh, the engaging Dogra soldier known for his charisma at Maharaja Ranjit Singh's court, and his role in Sikh history.
Discover the legacy of Yadavinder Singh, the last Maharaja of Patiala, a renaissance man known for his influence in sports, diplomacy, and Indian cricket.
ANGLOSIKH WAR I, 1845-46, resulting in the partial subjugation of the Sikh kingdom, was the outcome of British expansionism and the near anarchical conditions that overtook the Lahore court after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in June 1839. The English, by then firmly installed in Firozpur on the Sikh frontier, about 70 km from Lahore, the Sikh capital, were watching the happenings across the border with more than a neighbour`s interest. The disorder that prevailed there promised them a good opportunity for direct intervention. Up to 1838, the British troops on the Sikh frontier had amounted to one regiment at Sabathu in the hills and two at Ludhiana, with six pieces of artillery, equalling in all about 2,500 men.
Discover Shaikh Basawan's rise to Colonel of the Khalsa army under Maharaja Ranjit Singh, renowned for his gallantry in escorting Shahzada Taimur to Kabul.
BROWN, JOHN, alias RICHARD POTTER, an Englishman, who, deserting the East Indian Company`s service in the Bengal artillery, came to Lahore and joined the Sikh artillery in 1826. He was later promoted colonel and placed in charge of the artillery depot at Lahore. During the first Anglo Sikh war, he acted as a British spy. Just before the battle of `Aliwal, he went to Ludhiana and offered his services to his countrymen.
EDWARDES, SIR HERBERT BENJAMIN (1819-1868), soldier, writer and statesman, son of the Rev. B. Edwardes, was born on 12 November 1819. He joined the Bengal infantry as a cadet in 1841, and served as Urdu, Hindi and Persian interpreter to his regiment. He was aide decamp to Lord Hugh Gough during the first Anglo Sikh war and was, in 1847, appointed assistant to Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence, British Resident ai the Sikh capital, who sent him to effect the settlement of Bannu, the account of which is given in his work, A Year on the Punjab Frontier in 1848-49, London, 1851.
Explore the impactful life of Himmat Singh Jallevalia, a key figure in Punjab's history, who played vital roles in Sikh military success and colonial negotiations.
Discover the fascinating history of Kahn Singh Atarivala, a soldier who balanced loyalty and strategy in 19th-century Punjab. Learn about his legacy today.
