British defeat Sikhs at Gujrat

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At the Battle of Gujrat in the Punjab, a British force defeats the Sikhs. As a result of this victory, the Punjab kingdom is annexed to the territories of the British East India Company.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British defeat Sikhs at Gujrat". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18195, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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