Historedia
Person

Lord Dalhousie

Events
6
Episodes
16
Years
1849–1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Lord Dalhousie, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Second Anglo-Sikh War ends with annexation of the Punjab and exile of Duleep Singh

    1849

    Role: Proclaimed the annexation of the Punjab

    1. March 1849 · LahoreDeposition of Maharaja Duleep Singh

      Maharaja Duleep Singh was deposed at the age of ten following the end of the Second Anglo-Sikh War and the annexation of the Punjab on 29 March 1849.

    2. 30 March 1849 · LahoreProclamation of Annexation

      The East India Company announced the annexation of the Punjab through a durbar proclamation on 30 March 1849, following the victory at Gujrat.

    3. 2 April 1849 · LahoreFormal Incorporation of Punjab

      Lord Dalhousie proclaimed Britain's annexation of the Punjab on 2 April 1849, formally incorporating the territory into British India.

    4. 21 December 1849 · FatehgarhTransfer of Duleep Singh to Fatehgarh

      Maharaja Duleep Singh was sent from Lahore to Fatehgarh on 21 December 1849 under the care of Dr John Login.

  2. Second Anglo-Sikh War: from the retreat at Chillianwala to the decisive Battle of Gujrat

    1849

    Role: Governor-General of India

    1. 13 January 1849 · Chillianwala regionBattle of Chillianwala

      General Gough's hasty frontal attack against Sher Singh's army resulted in heavy British casualties and a failure to defeat the Sikhs.

    2. 21 February 1849 · GujratBattle of Gujrat

      A decisive battle where British forces defeated the Sikh army, leading to the annexation of Punjab.

    3. 14 March 1849 · British camp at Hurmel, near Rawalpindi (Rawalpindi is a nearby reference locality, not the occurrence site; Hurmel itself is not in the allowed place list)Surrender at Hurmel

      Chattar Singh and Sher Singh, surrounded by enemy forces, agreed to British surrender terms on 14 March 1849 at the British camp at Hurmel near Rawalpindi.

  3. British annexation of Jhansi under the doctrine of lapse, 1854

    1853–1854

    Role: Governor-General of the East India Company

    1. 21 November 1853 · JhansiDeath of the Raja

      The Raja of Jhansi died in November 1853, having adopted a young relative named Damodar Rao on his deathbed.

    2. 16 February 1854 · JhansiProtest Letter

      Rani Lakshmibai wrote a letter to the Company protesting the annexation on 16 February 1854.

    3. May 1854 · JhansiFormal Annexation

      Jhansi State formally lapsed to the East India Company in May 1854 after appeals failed.

  4. First passenger railway in India opens from Bombay to Thana

    1853

    Role: Governor General who set the broad gauge

    1. 16 April 1853 · Bori BunderFirst Commercial Passenger Train

      The Great Indian Peninsula Railway ran the first commercial passenger train from Bori Bunder to Thane on 16 April 1853, carrying 400 passengers.

    2. from 18 April 1853 · Bori BunderRegular Services Commencement

      Regular passenger services commenced starting from 18 April 1853, following the inaugural run, with two daily services each way.

  5. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act 1856

    1856

    Role: Draftsman

    1. 1856 · Legislative CouncilVidyasagar's Advocacy and Opposition

      Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar petitioned the Legislative Council for widow remarriage, facing severe opposition from the Dharma Sabha.

    2. 16 July 1856 · Jurisdictions under East India Company rulePassage of the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act

      Lord Dalhousie finalized the bill, which was passed by Lord Canning on 16 July 1856, legalizing widow remarriage in British India.

  6. Wajid Ali Shah exiled and Oudh annexed

    1856

    Role: Governor-General of India (as named in the annexation order)

    1. 7 February 1856 · Oudh StateAnnexation of Oudh

      Lord Dalhousie deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and annexed Oudh State on 7 February 1856 under the Doctrine of Lapse.

    2. 13 May 1856 · Garden Reach, MetiabruzExile to Metiabruz

      Wajid Ali Shah was exiled to Metiabruz near Kolkata, arriving in May 1856 to live on a pension.

Sources

  1. Second Anglo-Sikh War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. Doctrine of lapse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  4. Great Indian Peninsula Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  5. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-25
  6. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  7. Oudh State Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02