The Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, 1856, also Act XV, 1856, enacted on 25 July 1856, legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows in all jurisdictions of India under East India Company rule was drafted by Lord Dalhousie.
Lal Singh was the commander of the Sikh army during the first Anglo Sikh war. The treachery of Lal Singh and Teja Singh helped the British to acquire Lahore without a single battle.