Treaty of Lahore
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
What happened
Governor-General Sir Henry Hardinge for the British East India Company, and the seven-year-old Maharaja Duleep Singh with his court for the Sikh Empire, signed the treaty. The First Anglo-Sikh War ended in British victory. At Lahore, the Sikh state gave up land south of the Sutlej River and the Jalandhar Doab, and limits were put on its army. It also had to pay large war costs, partly by giving up Hazara and Kashmir.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It ended the First Anglo-Sikh War. A British Resident gained control over the Sikh government.
What came next
A week later the Treaty of Amritsar passed Kashmir to Gulab Singh. Punjab was annexed by the East India Company in 1849.
Did you know?
Maharaja Duleep Singh was only seven years old when the treaty was signed in his name.
Timeline
- 9 March 1846The Treaty of Lahore is signed.
- 11 March 1846Supplementary articles are signed.
- 16 March 1846Treaty of Amritsar.
- 1849The East India Company annexes Punjab.