What at first appeared to be a peaceful surrender ended up as anything but when the crowd which had gathered to watch turned into an angry mob. Whether what followed was pre-planned or merely a reaction to the humiliation felt by the people of Multan is hotly contested. What is not in dispute, however, is that Vans Agnew and Anderson were set upon and eventually hacked to death. This gave the British their casus belli and triggered an endgame which would ultimately lead to the total annexation of Punjab and the loss of the Koh-i-Noor.
