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    The British feared Russian expansion into Afghanistan and agreed with the ruler of Punjab, Ranjit Sindh, that Afghanistan should remain independent. However, when a British-backed rule in Kabul failed to materialize and a rebellion in 1841 killed all British troops in Afghanistan, hurting British pride, the British decided to annex Sindh to avenge this loss. Sir Charles Napier provoked Sindh into attacking the British, giving them an excuse to declare war and annex Sindh, which had also worried the British due to Ranjit Singh's efforts to expand his kingdom.

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    The British feared Russian expansion into Afghanistan and agreed with the ruler of Punjab, Ranjit Sindh, that Afghanistan should remain independent. However, when a British-backed rule in Kabul failed to materialize and a rebellion in 1841 killed all British troops in Afghanistan, hurting British pride, the British decided to annex Sindh to avenge this loss. Sir Charles Napier provoked Sindh into attacking the British, giving them an excuse to declare war and annex Sindh, which had also worried the British due to Ranjit Singh's efforts to expand his kingdom.

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    Annexation of Sindh

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    The British feared Russian expansion into Afghanistan and agreed with the ruler of Punjab, Ranjit Sindh, that Afghanistan should remain independent. However, when a British-backed rule in Kabul failed to materialize and a rebellion in 1841 killed all British troops in Afghanistan, hurting British pride, the British decided to annex Sindh to avenge this loss. Sir Charles Napier provoked Sindh into attacking the British, giving them an excuse to declare war and annex Sindh, which had also worried the British due to Ranjit Singh's efforts to expand his kingdom.

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    Q. Describe the annexation of Sindh?

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    The British were fearful of the Russian expansion into
    Afghanistan so much that the British agreed with the
    ruler of Punjab Ranjit Sindh that Afghanistan should
    remain independent. The British hoped the Ranjit would
    help them establish a Pro-British rule in Kabul but that
    did not happen, so the British went on their own.
    However, a rebellion in Afghanistan in 1841 led to all
    British troops in the country being killed. The British felt
    that their pride had been hurt by this loss in Afghanistan
    so they decided to turn on Sindh. Ranjit Singh had been
    following a policy of extending his kingdom and this had
    worried the British, so they decided to annex Sindh, all
    they needed was an excuse so Sir Charles Napier
    provoked Sindh so much that they attacked the British
    which gave the British an excuse for war. Sindh was
    Annexed by the British.

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