Question

Lord Hardinge increased the number of soldiers and cannons on the boundaries of Punjab. Boats were being built in Bombay to make a bridge across the Satluj. Owing to this enhanced military strength, which of the following eventually happened?

• A. Treaty of Lahore
• B. First Anglo-Sikh War
• C. Second Anglo-Sikh War
• D. Treaty of Bhairowal

Answer 1

The correct option is B First Anglo-Sikh War

Lord Hardinge increased the military strength for the British objective of annexing Punjab. This saw an increase in the number of soldiers and cannons on the boundaries of Punjab. Boats were being built in Bombay to make a bridge across the Satluj. They were going all-out in their mission. Apart from these military tactics, there were judicial schemes and major disagreements between the Sikhs and the British, which reached a boiling point resulting in the First Anglo-Sikh War in 1845.