HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Initially he enjoyed cordial relations with the British
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Ranjit Singh was busy in conquering Multan, ‘Kashmir, Peshawar, etc
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He was assured by Metcalfe of the British alliance
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He understood that he’d be no match to the military power of the British
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Detailed explanation-1: -On 1 January 1806, Ranjit Singh signed a treaty with the British officials of the East India Company, in which he agreed that his Sikh forces would not attempt to expand south of the Sutlej river, and the Company agreed that it would not attempt to militarily cross the Sutlej river into the Sikh territory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ranji was not eager for a second fight, but he still went back to the pool because if he had not turned up, it would have been an acknowledgement of his defeat. He could not quietly accept his defeat. If he surrendered, he would be beaten forever.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ranjit Singh maintained a policy of wary friendship with the British, ceding some territory south of the Sutlej River, while at the same time building up his military forces both to deter aggression by the British and to wage war against the Afghans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sikh Wars, (1845–46; 1848–49), two campaigns fought between the Sikhs and the British. They resulted in the conquest and annexation by the British of the Punjab in northwestern India. The first war was precipitated by mutual suspicions and the turbulence of the Sikh army.