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Conflict South Asia

Sino-Sikh War (Dogra-Tibetan War)

1841 CE – 1842 CE · 1 year

The Dogra forces of the Sikh Empire invaded western Tibet, reaching deep into the Tibetan plateau before being pushed back. The resulting treaty established the Ladakh-Tibet border that persists today.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Sikh Empire (Dogra generals)
  • Qing Dynasty Tibet

Key moments

Defining events in the Sino-Sikh War (Dogra-Tibetan War).

  1. 1841 Battle of Taklakot
  2. 1842 Siege of Leh
  3. 1842 Treaty of Chushul

Elsewhere in South Asia at the time

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And in the rest of the world

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