{"title":"Sikh History (1709-1849)","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"british-newspaper-reports-on-the-sikhs-1784-1799","title":"British Newspaper Reports on the Sikhs: 1784 - 1799","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBritish Newspaper Reports on the Sikhs: 1784 - 1799\u003c\/em\u003e by Amar Singh Panesar is a Sikh history book. Published as an illustrated edition, it combines visual material with contextual reading for collectors and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" title=\"Edited\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book includes newspaper reports from the Calcutta Gazette, Madras Courier, Kentish Gazette and the Oxford Journal from 1784 to 1799. You will not find this book anywhere else. ⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExtracts from the Introduction:⠀⠀⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"To provide some context the newspaper extracts start in March 1784. It was only the previous year, in March 1783, that Delhi was subjugated by the combined forces of Baghel Singh Karorsinghia, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia and Jassa Singh Ramgharia.⠀⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlthough the period after this is marked by numerous invasions by the Durrani’s, by the end of the century the consolidation of power under the Sikhs is about to come to fruition.⠀⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e⠀⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is the short time period between 1784 and 1799 which is covered by the various newspaper extracts included in this book. As expected, all of the extracts include a mention of the Sikhs and Umrootsar and Lahore also crop up. Alongside this the Nawab of Oudh and Zaman Shah are mentioned most often.\"⠀⠀⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" title=\"Edited\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book conforms to the digest dimensions of 5.5 x 8.5 in \/ 140 x 216 mm and 40 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" title=\"Edited\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is just the first in the series of books I will be publishing that catalogue British newspaper reports regarding the Sikhs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Softback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ramblingsofasikh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37043763183780,"sku":"","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0570\/1796\/files\/british-newspaper-reports-on-the-sikhs-1784-1799-8054596.jpg?v=1756601249"},{"product_id":"the-punjab-by-henry-steinbach-1","title":"The Punjab by Henry Steinbach","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Punjab\u003c\/em\u003e by Henry Steinbach is a Sikh history book. Published as a historical edition, it preserves a source for readers interested in Sikh history, Punjab and the Sikh tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Punjab Being a Brief Account of the Country of the Sikhs. Its Extent, History, Commerce, Productions, Government, Manufactures, Laws, Religion by Henry Steinbach was first published in 1845.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emore of a compilation than an original contribution. It is mostly based on the accounts of Malcolm, Murray, Prinsep, Baron Charles Hegel, Moorcroft and Trebeck and Thorton. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe entire 8th chapter, except for two pages, is from Captain Murray. The 10th chapter is mostly based on Malcolm's Sketch of the Sikhs. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMcLeod is right in saying that Steinbach's narrative includes errors due to Malcolm's guidance. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLieutenant-Colonel Henry Steinbach was a Prussian who was employed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji's Khalsa Darbar in 1836 as a battalion commander on a slarary of 600 RS and increased to 800 RS by 1841. In 1841 he commanded a Sikh battalion and according to his own testimony he apparently escaped with his life during the mutiny of the Sikh army in 1843. Amongst a whole lot more.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGetting back to the book - the entire aim of him producing this work was in order to make a plea for the annexation of the Punjab by the British. 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Published as a historical study of the Sikh Empire, it examines the organisation, campaigns and warfare of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is by Fauja Singh Bajwa and was originally published in 1964. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chapters of the book are as follows:⠀\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1) Heritage⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2) Growth and Development⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3) Constitution of the Army⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4) Recruitment, Composition, Discipline, Morale and Leave Rules⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5) Pay and Allowaances, Honours and Rewards, Promotions and Welfare⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6) Cantonments, Camps, Marches, Transport, Supplies and Equipment⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7) Arms, Ammunition and Training⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8) Tactics⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9) Strategy⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10) In Retrospect⠀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book conforms to the digest dimensions of A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in \/ 148 x 210 mm), 426 Pages, Black \u0026amp; White Standard, 60# (90 GSM) White Paper, Paperback, Matte Cover. Front cover is from Prince Alexis Soltykoff's Indian Scences and Characters: sketched from life, edited by Edward E. Eastwick.⠀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Softback\u003cbr\u003e- 426 pages\u003cbr\u003e- Limited stock available\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ramblingsofasikh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37044364411044,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0570\/1796\/files\/military-system-of-the-sikhs-during-the-period-1799-to-1849-by-fauja-singh-bajwa-8243049.jpg?v=1756601299"},{"product_id":"itihasa-guru-khalasa-by-govind-singh-nirmal-udasi","title":"Itihāsa Gurū Khālasā by Govind Singh Nirmal Udasi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eItihāsa Gurū Khālasā\u003c\/em\u003e by Govind Singh Nirmal Udasi is a Sikh history book. Published for readers interested in sikh history, it offers context for study, teaching and thoughtful reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe history of the Guru Khalsa by Gobind Singh Nirmal Udasi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScholars interested in Sikh historiography will surely be drawn to the uniqueness of this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is written in Panjabi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ramblingsofasikh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37044405174436,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0570\/1796\/files\/itihasa-guru-khalasa-by-govind-singh-nirmal-udasi-2487194.jpg?v=1756601446"},{"product_id":"bhai-jaita-s-sri-gur-katha-by-neeti-singh","title":"Bhai Jaita’s Sri Gur Katha by Neeti Singh","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBhai Jaita’s Sri Gur Katha\u003c\/em\u003e by Neeti Singh is a Sikh spirituality book. Published in hardback, it offers a lasting edition for readers interested in sikh spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBhai Jaita's Sri Gur Katha provides substantial reading on both the author and the text. We bring to you. In English, an excellent translation of the little known epic poem of Bhai Jaita (also known as Bhai Jivan Singh) from the 17\"' century battle- fields of Punjab. A foreword by Professor Raj Kumar Hans constructs an informed and scholarly framework around the text, in terms of Sikh history, ideology and dalit Dynamics, then and now. An introduction by the translator speaks of the scholarship potential the Katha holds as a source text for historians, anthropologists, social scientists and researchers in religious and literary studies. In the larger context of Gurbani and Bhakti poetics, the Srl Gur Katha emerges as a text furnished by local and transnational poetic traditions which in turn were influenced by the dust-storms of religious confluence and conflict. Of this, the Katha text is both an expression and an extension; as on the one hand it subsumes and shifts stylistic and substantial boundaries and, on the other, culls new strategies and dynamics into the poetics of mystic and militant verse writings in Punjabi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can check out my book review on this book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/43263260\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Hardback\u003cbr\u003e- ISBN:\u003cspan class=\"author-bold\"\u003e 81-7205-543-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- Edition(s):\u003cspan class=\"author-bold\"\u003e Aug-2015 1st\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e- Pages:\u003cspan class=\"author-bold\"\u003e 143\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ramblingsofasikh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37045434417316,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0570\/1796\/files\/bhai-jaitas-sri-gur-katha-by-neeti-singh-3644729.jpg?v=1756601045"},{"product_id":"the-first-punjab-war-by-p-k-nijhawan","title":"The First Punjab War by P.K. 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The English and Hindi rendition of the Jangnamah by Nijhawan in a lucid style will go a long way in arousing the sense of Punjabi pride, cutting across communal considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can check out my book review \u003ca href=\"bit.ly\/BookReview13\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ramblingsofasikh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37045447590052,"sku":"","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/0570\/1796\/files\/the-first-punjab-war-by-pk-nijhawan-7783903.jpg?v=1756601044"},{"product_id":"rajasthani-documents-on-banda-singh-bahadur-by-balwant-singh-dhillon-dr","title":"Rajasthani Documents on Banda Singh Bahadur by: Balwant Singh Dhillon (Dr.)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRajasthani Documents on Banda Singh Bahadur\u003c\/em\u003e by Balwant Singh Dhillon (Dr.) is a Sikh history book. Published in hardback, it offers a lasting edition for readers interested in sikh history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe present study introduces the exciting Rajasthani sources to explore the Sikh history. It rings into focus the Rajasthani documents, which are basically found in archival form in Rajasthan State Archives, Bikaner. The authors of these documents belonged to a rare breed of Vakils, who like the present-day diplomats, represented the Rajput Rajas at the Mughal court. On the basis of their observations they submitted regular reports to their masters which may be called dossiers in the modern sense. Evidence offered by them is unique as it does not carry the sectarian bias which is the hall-mark of contemporary Mughal chronicles. Rather it unfolds the Rajasthani perspective on the Sikh struggle against the Mughal Empire under the stewardship of Banda Singh Bahadur. This study is based upon the reports written by eyewitnesses to the events. 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Published as a historical edition, it preserves a source for readers interested in Sikh history, Punjab and the Sikh tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book deals mainly with the political history of the Sikhs from 1742 to 1831.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHenry Thoby Prinsep's (1792 - 1878) work is primarily based on the material collected by Murray. Prinsep has further enriched this information by adding from Captain Wade's (Agent at Ludhiana) report and from some other sources too. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaptain Murray spent sixteen years (1815 to 1831) among the Sikhs as Assistant Political Agent at Ludhiana, Deputy Superintendant of Sikh and Hill Affairs and later Political Agent at Ambala. 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Published as a curated bundle, it brings related works together for readers building a focused library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet your hands on your 4 book bundle, pick from either of the following two options: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBundle A\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary System of the Sikhs by Fauja Singh Bajwa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of the Sikh Misals by Dr Bhagat Singh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Newspaper Reports on the Sikhs (1784 - 1799) by Ramblings of a Sikh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Newspaper Reports on the Sikhs (1799 – 1846) by Ramblings of a Sikh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBundle B\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary System of the Sikhs by Fauja Singh Bajwa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of the Punjab, \u0026amp; the Rise, Progress, \u0026amp; Present Condition of the Sect \u0026amp; Nation of the Sikhs by Henry Thoby Prinsep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Newspaper Reports on the Sikhs (1784 - 1799) by Ramblings of a Sikh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Newspaper Reports on the Sikhs (1799 – 1846) by Ramblings of a Sikh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMilitary System of The Sikhs During the Period 1799 to 1849 by Fauja Singh Bajwa\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is by Fauja Singh Bajwa and was originally published in 1964. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe chapters of the book are as follows:⠀\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1) Heritage⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2) Growth and Development⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3) Constitution of the Army⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4) Recruitment, Composition, Discipline, Morale and Leave Rules⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e5) Pay and Allowaances, Honours and Rewards, Promotions and Welfare⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e6) Cantonments, Camps, Marches, Transport, Supplies and Equipment⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7) Arms, Ammunition and Training⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e8) Tactics⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9) Strategy⠀\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e10) In Retrospect⠀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book conforms to the digest dimensions of A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in \/ 148 x 210 mm), 426 Pages, Black \u0026amp; White Standard, 60# (90 GSM) White Paper, Paperback, Matte Cover. Front cover is from Prince Alexis Soltykoff's Indian Scences and Characters: sketched from life, edited by Edward E. Eastwick.⠀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Softback\u003cbr\u003e- 426 pages\u003cbr\u003e- Limited stock available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA History of the Sikh Misals by Dr. Bhagat Singh\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis work on the Sikh Misals mainly relates to the eighteenth century, which is one of the most eventful periods of Sikh history. Covering the struggles against the Mughals, Ahmad Shah Durrani, and the Marathas. The Sikhs, led by Kapur Singh Faizullapuria, Jassa Singh Ahluwalia, Jassa Singh Ramgarhia, Charhat Singh Sukarchakia, Tara Singh Ghaiba, Jai Singh Kanaihya, Ala Singh Phulkian, Baghel Singh Karorsinghia, Lehna Singh, and Gujjar Singh Bhangis, organized themselves into armed units and waged a life and death struggle for Sikh and Punjabi political emancipation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy 1768, having overpowered all their enemies, the Sikhs obtained possession of the majority of the Punjab. The Misals passed from deliverers to rulers of their territories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book conforms to\u003c\/span\u003e A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in \/ 148 x 210 mm), 309 Pages, Black \u0026amp; White Standard, 60# (90 GSM) White Paper, Paperback, Matte Cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBritish Newspaper Reports on the Sikhs: 1784 - 1799\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Edited\" class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book includes newspaper reports from the Calcutta Gazette, Madras Courier, Kentish Gazette and the Oxford Journal from 1784 to 1799. You will not find this book anywhere else. ⠀\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Edited\" class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe book conforms to the digest dimensions of 5.5 x 8.5 in \/ 140 x 216 mm and 40 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Edited\" class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is just the first in the series of books I will be publishing that catalogue British newspaper reports regarding the Sikhs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Softback\u003cbr\u003e- 40 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"product-single__title\"\u003eBritish Newspaper Reports on the Sikhs: The Sikh Empire (7th July, 1799 – 8th March, 1846)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is a compilation of over one hundred British newspaper articles regarding the Sikhs spanning over fourty-six years from 1799 until 1846.  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Published for readers interested in sikh history, it offers context for study, teaching and thoughtful reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003eCan an Afghan be a Hindu or even a Sikh? History says yes. Islam entered Afghanistan in the 7th century. The Hindu Shahi rulers of Kabulistan were replaced only by the end of the 10th century by the Ghaznavides, who maintained Hindu forces. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor three-quarters of the 13th century, the pagan Mongol ruled the region. Timur the lame fought with the Jats in Central Asia in the 14th century. 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Published as an illustrated edition, it combines visual material with contextual reading for collectors and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the eighteenth and early years of the nineteenth century, the red tide of British expansion had covered almost the entire Indian subcontinent, stretching to the borders of the Punjab. 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From the start, the two-month campaign was marred by Victorian arrogance and bluster on the British side and personal ambition, intrigue and treason in the Sikh camp. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\" aria-expanded=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive keenly fought contests ensued, including the great battle of Ferozeshah where the British force found itself caught between two powerful Sikh armies and came close to destruction. Declining to retreat, Sir Hugh Gough, the British Commander-in-Chief, told his second in command: ‘My mind is made up. 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