How the Sikhs Lost Their Kingdom

This book tells the story of the disintegration of the Sikh kindgom after the death of Maharaja Ramjit Singh. It is a sordid tale of court intrigues and treachery, encouraged by the British who eagerly awaited the oppurtunity to annex the last independent Indian state and extend their empire beyond the Indus. It also tells of the heroism and valour of the common Punjabi soldiers who fought to the last but never turned their backs to the enemt to flee to safety.