The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) defined the spheres of influence for Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British East India Company, preventing Ranjit Singh's expansion south of the Sutlej.
The Treaty of Amritsar was concluded between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and
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