Joseph Davey Cunningham

Joseph Davey Cunningham (9 June 1812 – died 28 February 1851) was a British colonial soldier and the author of the book History of the Sikhs and an authority in Punjab historiography. His father was the Scottish poet and author Allan Cunningham and his brother was the archaeologist Sir Alexander Cunningham.

According to Cunningham, the British bested the Sikhs in the wars due to Dogra treason within the Sikh court, specifically Raja Lal Singh, Raja Tej Singh, and Gulab Singh.

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