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- The Colonial Era
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- South Asia
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Overview
As a result of the second war with the British and the deposition of Maharaja Dalip Singh, Lahore was formally incorporated into the British empire in March 1849; under the two treaties of Lahore (March and December 1846) it had already accepted a temporary British garrison and a permanent British Resident 1.
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People and things also explored
Badshahi Mosque· Ahmad Shah Durrani occupies Lahore, Muharram 1161/January 1748· al-Duz takes Lahore and is killed· Balban restores Lahore after his accession, 664/1266· First written mention of Lahore in the Hudud al-'alam, 372/982· Humayun reoccupies Lahore, Rabi' II 962/February 1555· Iltutmish's forces take Lahore, 613/1217· Jahangir makes Lahore his capital, 1031/1623
Sources
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (Leiden: Brill, 1954–2008), 13 volumes , vol. 5.2 p. 39
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islam.museum contributors. “Lahore formally annexed to the British empire, March 1849”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/lahore-british-annexation-1849/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-01.