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Today in Sikh History - 21st January |
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21st January
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| 1831 |
The King of England
sent valuable gifts to Maharaja Ranjit Singh as a gesture of friendship.
The gifts were really meant to be a bate of friendship! The British
had encroched into his territory and came all the way to the other
side of river Satluj and finally attacked the Sikh kingdom as soon
as he breatherd his last, after buying all the Dogras. What followed
afterwards is a history! |
| 1846 |
Budhowal battle
was fought and won by the Sikh troops against the East India Company.
Sikhs defeated Harry Smith at Budhowal and captured his baggage. Sikhs
also attacked and burned down large part of Ludhiana cantonement.
HArry Smith fought a minor skirmish with Ranjodh Singh at Atwal. |
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