India Exam Junction
[PPSC PRINCIPAL ITI (WOMEN), 2023]
5. Which of the following was not included in treaty of Lahore?
Maharaja Duleep Singh, who was the ruler of Punjab was to remain its ruler with his mother Jindan, as regent.
The Sikhs had to cede the Jalandhar Doab to the British
The Sikhs were free to maintain a powerful army.
A British Resident, Sir Henry Lawrence was appointed to the Sikh court.
Correct Answer :
The Sikhs were free to maintain a powerful army.
Solution
The Treaty of Lahore (1846), signed after the First Anglo-Sikh War, imposed several conditions on the Sikh Empire, including:
- Maharaja Duleep Singh would remain the ruler with his mother, Rani Jindan, as regent.
- The Sikhs had to cede the Jalandhar Doab to the British.
- A British Resident (Sir Henry Lawrence) was appointed to oversee the Sikh court.