The Age of Consent Act was signed in 1891 during the viceroyship of Lord Lansdowne. By this act, the age limit of girls was raised from 10 to 12 within which protection was given to them. Marriage of girls under the age of twelve was prohibited.
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.