Category 7 · Modern History

Conquest of Sindh and Punjab

6 micro topics in Modern History for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Rise of the Talpur Amirs and the Conquest of Sindh; Ranjit Singh and the Consolidation of the Sikh State; and 4 more.

1. 7.1

   Rise of the Talpur Amirs and the Conquest of Sindh

   The Talpur Amirs, a Baluch tribe, took Sindh from the Kalloras in 1783. The English, worried about Napoleon and later Russia, made treaties with them in 1820, 1832, 1838 and 1839, then took Sindh in 1843…

2. 7.2

   Ranjit Singh and the Consolidation of the Sikh State

   After Banda Bahadur's fall, the Sikhs organised into twelve misls. Ranjit Singh of the Sukarchakiya misl, born in November 1780, took Lahore in 1799, became Maharaja in 1801, took Amritsar in 1802 and built a Sikh…

3. 7.3

   Ranjit Singh and the English

   Ranjit Singh refused Metcalfe's 1807 alliance on his terms, then signed the Treaty of Amritsar on 25 April 1809, accepting the Sutlej as his boundary with the Company. He turned west to take Multan, Kashmir and…

4. 7.4

   First Anglo-Sikh War, 1845-46

   After Ranjit Singh's death Punjab fell into court intrigue, and the army became the real power. When the Sikh army crossed the Sutlej on 11 December 1845, the English declared war and won at Mudki, Ferozeshah,…

5. 7.5

   Second Anglo-Sikh War, 1848-49, and the Annexation of Punjab

   The Second Anglo-Sikh War began with Mulraj's revolt at Multan in April 1848. After the costly Chillianwala (13 January 1849) and the English victory at Gujrat (21 February 1849), the Sikh army surrendered in March 1849,…

6. 7.6

   Significance of the Anglo-Sikh Wars

   The Anglo-Sikh wars gave the two sides mutual respect for each other's fighting power. The Sikhs later fought loyally on the British side in the Revolt of 1857 and in many campaigns up to 1947, and…

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Frequently asked questions

Which topics are in Conquest of Sindh and Punjab?

Conquest of Sindh and Punjab has 6 micro topics in Modern History: Rise of the Talpur Amirs and the Conquest of Sindh; Ranjit Singh and the Consolidation of the Sikh State; Ranjit Singh and the English; First Anglo-Sikh War, 1845-46; Second Anglo-Sikh War, 1848-49, and the Annexation of Punjab; Significance of the Anglo-Sikh Wars.

Is Conquest of Sindh and Punjab important for UPSC Prelims?

Conquest of Sindh and Punjab is a part of the UPSC Prelims Modern History syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 6 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.