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Annexation of the Punjab

1849 · 19th century

The annexation of the Punjab was the incorporation of the Sikh Empire's territory into British India by the East India Company in 1849. It followed British victory in the Second Anglo-Sikh War. The young Maharaja Duleep Singh was deposed, ending the Sikh Empire.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Annexation of the Punjab. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/annexation-of-the-punjab
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“Annexation of the Punjab.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/annexation-of-the-punjab. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Annexation of the Punjab.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/annexation-of-the-punjab.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Annexation of the Punjab’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/annexation-of-the-punjab (Accessed: ).

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