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What did the British do to Punjab?
Most of the Punjab region was annexed by the East India Company in 1849, and was one of the last areas of the Indian subcontinent to fall under British control. In 1858, the Punjab, along with the rest of British India, came under the direct rule of the British crown.
When was Punjab and exit to British Empire?
The violent legacy of Indian Partition. In August, 1947, when, after three hundred years in India, the British finally left, the subcontinent was partitioned into two independent nation states: Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.
Who ruled Punjab before Sikhs?
List of rulers
| S. No. | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh | The first Sikh ruler |
| 2 | Maharaja Kharak Singh | Son of Ranjit Singh |
| 3 | Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh | Son of Kharak Singh |
| — | Maharani Chand Kaur (regent) | Wife of Kharak Singh and the only female ruler of Sikh Empire |
Who were protested against the British when the British attempted to rule Punjab directly in 1848?
When the Second Sikh War began in 1848, the Rajas of Jaswan, Kangra and Datarpur revolted against the British rule. John Lawrence who happened to be at Pathankot swept down the Dun rapidly with 500 men and 4 guns.
Did the British invade Punjab?
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.
Why do we use before Punjab?
Punjab means five rivers so we always use “the” before Punjab. As it conveys a sense of plural, it could justify an article. As a rule of thumb, you could theorise that when several entities are grouped together, an implicit plural is present in the place name, so we say The Punjab not Punjab.
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