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{{War|name=2nd Sikh War|dates=1848-49 |image=Punjab_district_map.jpg|thumb|400px|Map showing its districts and princely states |location=[[Punjab]] |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Empire Sikh Empire] |result=British victory. Punjab annexed |medal=<br>[http://www.britishmedals.info/punjab_medal.html Punjab Medal]<br>Clasps: Mooltan, Chilianwala, Goojerat |category=[[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]] }}
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{{War|name=2nd Sikh War|dates=1848-49 |image=Punjab_district_map.jpg|thumb|400px|Map showing its districts and princely states |location=[[Punjab]] |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikh_Empire Sikh Empire] |result=British victory. Punjab annexed |medal=<br>[http://www.britishmedals.info/punjab_medal.html Punjab Medal]<br>Clasps: Mooltan, Chilianwala, Goojerat |category=[[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]] }}
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'''Also known as the 2nd Anglo-Sikh War or the Punjab Campaign.'''
== Summary ==
The British Resident in Lahore sent officers to [[Multan]] to compel the local viceroy to pay increased taxes. The officers were murdered and this encouraged an uprising of rebellious troops against the Sikh Government. After some initial actions the British sent a substantial force under [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Gough,_1st_Viscount_Gough Sir Hugh Gough]. Major battles at[[ Chillianwala]] and [[Gujerat]] led to the surrender of the Sikhs. The British annexed the [[Punjab]] and [http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Maharaja_Duleep_Singh Raja Duleep Singh] went into exile.
