Consider the following pairs: S. No Treaty English signed with 1.  Treaty of Sagauli Nepal 2.  Treaty of Yandabo Bhutan 3.  Treaty of Gandamak Burma Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? 

Consider the following pairs: S. No Treaty English signed with 1.  Treaty of Sagauli Nepal 2.  Treaty of Yandabo Bhutan 3.  Treaty of Gandamak Burma Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?  Correct Answer 1 only

The correct answer is 1 only.

Key Points

• Treaty of Sagauli (1816) between British and Nepal: The treaty was in favour of the British. Hence pair 1 is correct.
  • Nepal accepted a British resident; withdrew from Sikkim and ceded districts of Garhwal and Kumaon and abandoned claims to Terai.
• Treaty of Yandabo (1826)- peace treaty between British and Burma after First Anglo-Burma war. Hence pair 2 is not correct.
• Government of Burma had to:
  • Pay rupees one crore as war compensation;  
  • Cede its coastal provinces of Arakan and Tenasserim;
  • Abandoned claims on Assam, Cachar and Jaintia;
  • Recognise Manipur as an independent state;
  • Negotiate a commercial treaty with Britain; and
  • Accept a British resident at Ava, while posting a Burmese envoy at Calcutta.
• Treaty of Gandamak (1879)- signed after the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Hence pair 3 is not correct.
  • It provided for:
    • The Amir to conduct his foreign policy with the advice of the Government of India;
    • A permanent British resident to be stationed at Kabul.
    • The government of India give Amir all support against foreign aggression and an annual subsidy.