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The treaty of Sugauli defined the relation of British India with which among the following neighbours ?

AAfghanistan

BNepal

CBurma

DSri Lanka

Answer:

B. Nepal

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  • The Treaty of Sugauli (also sometimes spelled as Seaguli) was signed in 1816 between the East India Company and Nepal following the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814-1816).

  • This important treaty established formal relations between British India and Nepal and had several significant outcomes:

  • It defined the boundaries between British India and Nepal

  • Nepal ceded approximately one-third of its territory to the British

  • Nepal agreed to allow a British Resident in Kathmandu

  • Nepal surrendered territories in the Terai region, parts of Sikkim, and lands in the western hills

  • The treaty established Nepal as a sovereign nation but effectively made it a semi-protected state under British influence




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