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1: R Singh (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada), December 11, 2013, 1:13 AM.
"Return of a King" (The Battle for Afghanistan), by W. Dalrymple gives some insight into the Punjab of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British in cis-Sutlej Punjab, and narrates the exploits of the Afghan rulers mentioned in this article.
2: Sarbpreet Singh (Boston, Massachusetts, USA), December 11, 2013, 8:17 PM.
William Dalrymple is one of my favorite authors and 'Return of a King' is indeed a highly entertaining read. Olaf Caroe's 'The Pathans' is also an excellent resource; considerably less entertaining than Dalrymple's book :-) but a detailed treatment of Afghan history including a chapter called the Durranis and the Sikhs, which talks about Sikh/Afghan encounters in some detail.