The thing to recollect about these countries is that they were blessed with superlative weather and consequently people spend a great deal of their time outdoors. So a concern began generally known as, 'having a braai or braaivleis', an Afrikaans word for having a barbecue. Generally at lunch and supper and was obviously a terrific method to entertain and also have guests. Everyone loves a braai, barbie, anything you want to refer to it. With this because they authorized the Sikh Army to cross the Sutlej in the headlong confrontation with the English. Ranjit had signed a treaty with the British that forbade him to cross the Sutlej River, but this became broken. The English were however preparing for that conflict and they also had spies inside Lahore Durbar, with the Prime Minister, the grandfather from the present Kashmir ruler( Now deposed) Karan Singh finding yourself in league with these and plotting the defeat with the Sikh Army. This service was at return for him being made the Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir.