Thomas Stephens was the first Englishman to reach India, at least by sea route. He sailed for India on a Portuguese ship as a Jesuit missionary on 4th April 1579 and landed at Goa six months later, on 24th october.
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.