Question

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

• A. Afghanistan
• B. Nepal
• C. Burma
• D. Sri Lanka

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Nepal

• 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