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.
In the year 1914 (28th July), First World War started and ended in 1918 (11th November). England, France Russia was on a side and Germany, Austria, Hungary and Turkey were on another side.
Bajirao I tried to convince Shahu to attack the Mughals during their declining condition. He dreamt to fly the Maratha flag from the Krishna to Attock. Shahu accepted his proposal.