Treaty of Lahore

The Treaty of Lahore, signed on March 11, 1846, concluded the First Anglo-Sikh War. Following the Sikh defeat at the Battle of Sobraon, the British imposed harsh terms. The treaty resulted in the British annexation of the Jullundur area and the Kashmir region, which was then sold to Gulab Singh of Jammu. The Sikh regular army was significantly reduced, and a large cash indemnity was exacted. This treaty sowed the seeds for future conflict and political issues in the subcontinent. The Second Anglo-Sikh War, which began two years later, led to the complete British annexation of the Punjab in March 1849. The Lahore Resolution of 1940, a separate event, laid the groundwork for a Muslim state within India.12