Explore Poona Residency Correspondence's rich accounts of British-Sikh relations, revealing pivotal historical events and key figures before 1800.
Discover the intrigue behind the 1847 Prema Plot, a conspiracy to overthrow British control in Punjab, spearheaded by Maharani Jind Kaur. Explore the untold story.
ABBOTT, SIR JAMES (1807-1896), British Resident\'s assistant at Lahore, capital of the sikh kingdom, after the first Anglo - Sikh war (1845-46), was born on 12 March 1807, the son of Henry Alexius Abbott. Passing out of the military college of the East India Company at Addiscombe, England, Abbott received commission as a second lieutenant in the Bengal artillery in 1823. In November 1830, he joined the army of the Indus, under Sir John Keane, for the invasion of Afghanistan. In 1842, he was appointed assistant to the British Resident at Indore.
Explore the 1848-49 Anglo-Sikh War II, marking British domination and the end of the Sikh Kingdom. Learn about strategies, resistances, and outcomes.
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