Sikh Empire (Military Occupation)
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Polity that includes all territories militarly occupied by the Sikh Empire that are not part of a specific military territory.
Establishment
June 1841: One Sikh division invaded Tibet via the Rupshu valley and Hanle.
October 1841: Tibetan general Zorawar Singh, a prominent military leader in the Sikh Empire, was unable to hold Taklakot and retreated to the Mayum La, the border of West Tibet.
November 1841: After severe fighting, Taklakot was retaken by the Tibetans.
Chronology
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Was a war between Tibet, a vassal of the Qing Dynasty, and the Sikh Empire.
1.1.Invasion of Tibet (1841)
Was the Sikh invasion of Tibet that started the Dogra-Tibetan War.
January 1842: Rudok conquered by sikh empire.
January 1842: Zorawar Singh captured Gartok as well as Taklakot (Burang) near Nepal border.
January 1842: In 1841, British explorer Alexander Burnes led one division along the Indus valley towards Tashigang. The territory was under the military occupation of the Sikh Empire at that time.
1.2.Tibetan Counterattack
Was the Tibetan counterattack against the Sikh invasion of the Dogra-Tibetan War.
September 1842: Qing China and the Sikh Empire signed a treaty in September 1842 that stipulated no transgressions or interference in the other country's frontiers.
Disestablishment
January 1842: In 1841, British explorer Alexander Burnes led one division along the Indus valley towards Tashigang. The territory was under the military occupation of the Sikh Empire at that time.
January 1842: Rudok conquered by sikh empire.
January 1842: Zorawar Singh captured Gartok as well as Taklakot (Burang) near Nepal border.
September 1842: Qing China and the Sikh Empire signed a treaty in September 1842 that stipulated no transgressions or interference in the other country's frontiers.
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