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The Sikh Empire, officially known as Sarkār-i-Khālsa and Khālasa Rāj, [citation needed] was a regional power based in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. [7] It existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahore, to 1849, when it was defeated and conquered by the British East India Company in the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
The Capture of Peshawar, or more appropriately, the Sikh occupation of Peshawar, took place on 6 May 1834, when the Sikh Empire formally annexed the territory. Peshawar was governed by the Barakzai Sardars — Yar Mohammed Khan, Sultan Mohammed Khan, Sayeed Mohammed Khan and Pir Mohammed Khan.
The Standoff at the Khyber Pass (1834–1835) was a short conflict from May 1834 to May 1835 between the Sikh forces led by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the Afghan forces led by Dost Mohammad Khan. The conflict began as the Sikh Empire expanded into Peshawar , deposing the Peshawar Sardars , while also supporting the deposed Durrani dynasty in ...
Sikh Empire: Emirate of Afghanistan: Disputed [4] 1837 Poonch Revolt: Sikh Empire: Sudhans of Poonch: Sikh victory: Rebellion suppressed Baltistan Expedition (1840) Sikh Empire: Maqpon Dynasty: Sikh victory [5] Baltistan and Skardu annexed to the Sikh Empire First Anglo-Afghan War 1 October 1838 – October 1842 British Empire. East India ...
After the oppressive anti-Sikh government policy failed to get rid of the Sikh threat, the Mughal government decided to try pacifying the Sikhs by granting them an official jagir (estate) grant. [5] Upon Sikh request, a Nawab title was offered to the Sikhs, which was bestowed upon Kapur Singh in 1733 (since Darbara Singh had rejected it ...
The history of Peshawar is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent. The region was known as Puruṣapura in Sanskrit , literally meaning "city of men". [ a ] Being among the most ancient cities of the Indian subcontinent, Peshawar had for centuries been a center of trade between West Asia , Central Asia , and the Indian ...
In 1834, Gulab Singh sent his ablest general and Kishtwar governor, Zorawar Singh, to take control of all the territory between Jammu and the Tibet border, leading to the conquest of Ladakh and Baltistan. [12] By 1840, Ladakh and Baltistan were firmly under Dogra control, subject to the suzerainty of the Sikh Empire. [13]
The Sikh rule was then extended beyond the Jammu Region and the Kashmir Valley to include the Tibetan Buddhist kingdom of Ladakh (conquered in 1834 [9]) and the Emirates of Hunza, Gilgit and Nagar. Miniature painting of Udham Singh, son of Gulab Singh, leaning against a bolster with an attendant