write a brife note on the treaty of lahore (1846).
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The Treaty of Lahore was signed on 9 March 1846 after the First Sikh War . After the defeat of the Sikhs at the Battle of Sobraon the British were able to march into Lahore without any further battles. After the British reached the city of Lahore the treaty was signed. [1]
The Sikhs (who had been defeated) were forced to sign the treaty with the British. As part of the treaty the Sikhs agreed to handover Kashmir and Hazara and Jalandhar Doab to the British. [2] The treaty also resulted in the famous Koh-i-Noor diamond falling into British hands. [3]
Gulab Singh , an Indian prince, negotiated between the British and the Sikhs over how the Sikhs would surrender. As well as handing over land to the British, the Sikhs had to allow a British Resident and a British army contingent at Lahore and troops in other cities.
Also, under the treaty, the Sikhs had to pay 1.2 million pounds to the British.
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After the First Sikh Battle and defeat of Sikhs at the Battle of Sobraon, the Treaty of Lahore was signed on 9 March, 1846.
The Sikhs who lost the Battle of Sobraon were forced to sign this treaty. Under this Treaty Sikhs handed over Kashmir, Hazara and Jalandhar Doara to the British.
Falling of Koh-i-noor diamond in British hands waa also a result of signing of Lahore Treaty.
The British demanded the Lahore state to pay a sum of rupees one and a half crore but the state failed to pay and thus have to give away all his territories, forts, rights and interests in the hills.
The Maharaj had to pay to the British a sum of rupees sixty lakhs on or before ratification of this treaty.
The regular army of Lahore was limited by Britishers to 25 Battalions of infantry, consisting of 800 bayonets each having twelve thousand cavalries.