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Second Anglo-Sikh War: The Siege of Multan ends after nine months when the last Sikh defenders of Multan, Punjab, surrender.
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Second Anglo-Sikh War
1848–49 conflict
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Siege of Multan (1848–1849)
Part of the Second Anglo-Sikh War
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Religion originating in Punjab, India
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City in Punjab, Pakistan
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Geographical region in South Asia
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