HISTORY
THE FIRST ONE
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Question
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What was the most important reason for the First Anglo- Sikh War (1845-46)?
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The attempts of the English Company to interfere with the internal matters of the Lahore state
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To divert the energies of ungovernable Khalsa army
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The war-like preparations of the English across the Sutlej
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The agreement entered into the Dogra Chief, Gulab Singh, by the English to sell Kashmir to the former
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The major cause of the first Anglo-Sikh war was the crossing of River Sutlej by the Sikh army against the British order. The First Anglo-Sikh war began with the death of Ranjit Singh in 1839. The Sikh empire met its doom within ten years of his death.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1848, Vans Agnew and another officer who arrived in Multan to take charge were murdered by Mulraj’s troops. This news led to unrest in Punjab and many Sikh soldiers joined the rebel forces against the British.
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