Treaty of Amritsar

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Treaty of Amritsar: Facts & Related Content

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Date	April 25, 1809
Participants	Punjab • United Kingdom

Topics

United Kingdom India Western colonialism Cis-Sutlej states

Key People

Ranjit Singh

Ranjit Singh

Sikh maharaja

Charles T. Metcalfe

Charles T. Metcalfe

British colonial official

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governor general of India