The events at Multan provided a casus belli for the British and led to the Second Anglo-Sikh War. Mulraj was portrayed as a blood thirsty despot intent on the overthrow of Duleep Singh and his British allies.
The Multan events sparked a conflict between the British and the Sikhs, culminating in the Second Anglo-Sikh War. Mulraj was portrayed as a power-hungry leader seeking to topple Duleep Singh and his British allies.