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This is a picture depicting the first Anglo-Sikh War.
What were the causes and results of the First Anglo-Sikh War?
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Solution
The mother of the minor son of Ranjit Singh, Maharani Jindan Kaur instigated the Khalsa against the British. This led to the first Anglo-Sikh War.
The Sikhs were defeated and had to sign the Treaty of Lahore in 1846. The Sikhs lost territory and had to keep the British Resident.
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