Q. Between whom the Treaty of Lahore (1846) was signed?
Answer: Lord Hardinge and Maharaja Duleep Singh
Notes: The Treaty of Lahore signed on March 9, 1846 between Lord Hardinge and Maharaja Duleep Singh (7 year old). The excerpts
of the treaty are-
a) the Sikhs lost Jammu, Kashmir, Hazara and some territories in Jalandhar Doab.
b) the Sikhs had to pay 1.2 million pounds to the British.
c) Maharaja Duleep Singh agreed that he would not appoint any European in service without the consent of the British.
d) Maharaja Duleep Singh recognized as King, Rani Jind Kaur as Regent and Lal Singh as Wazir.
e) British resident was also kept at Lahore.
f) the territories between the Sutlez and the Beas was ceded to the British.
