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Murder of British Officers in Multan
- When
- 19 April 1848
- Where
- Multan
British officers sent to take charge of Multan from Diwan Mulraj Chopra were murdered, triggering open rebellion by Sikh troops.
On 19 April 1848, Patrick Vans Agnew and Lieutenant William Anderson were murdered in Multan. They had arrived on 18 April with Kahan Singh to assume control from Diwan Mulraj. The violence caused Sikh troops to join open rebellion against the East India Company.
Sources
- Second Anglo-Sikh War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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