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== Summary ==
{{War|name=2nd Sikh War|dates=1848-49 |image= |combatant1=[[East India Company]] |combatant2=Persia |category=[[:Category:2nd Sikh War|2nd Sikh War]] }}
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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 substatial force under Sir Hugh Gough. Major battles at Chillianwala and Gujerat led to the surrender of the Sikhs. The British annexed the Punjab and Raja Duleep Singh went into exile.
== External Links ==
[http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=wars&FileName=wars_sikh.php Heritage History - Sikh Wars]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Anglo-Sikh_War Wikipedia - 2nd Sikh War 1848-49]<br>[http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Anglo_Sikh_War_II Sikhiwiki - 2nd Anglo-Sikh War]
[[Category:Wars and Campaigns|Sikh War, 2nd]]
[[Category:2nd Sikh War| 2nd Sikh War]]
[[Category:Campaigns with FIBIS Battle Maps|2nd Sikh War]]
