Consider the following statements about the Sutlej Treaty.
1.Sutlej treaty was outcome of the Napolean Bonaparte's ambitious to invade India and British wanted to form defensive alliance with Ranjit Singh.
2.The treaty restricted the Ranjit Singh to the west of Sutlej.
3.The British established at Ludhiana under the command of Ochterlony.
4.Ranjit Singh agreed not to occupy territory south of the Sutlej, and withdraw all claims of sovereignty over rulers of that territory.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
1,3 and 4 Only
Incorrect Answer2 and 4 Only
Incorrect Answer2,3 and 4 Only
Incorrect AnswerAll of the above
Correct AnswerExplanation:
The Treaty of Amritsar of 1809 was an agreement between the British East India Company and Ranjit Singh, the Sikh leader who founded the Sikh empire. Among the outcomes was that Singh gained a carte blanche to further consolidate his territorial gains north of the Sutlej river at the expense both of other Sikh chiefs and their peers among the other dominant communities.
Sutlej treaty was outcome of the Napolean Bonaparte's ambitious to invade India and British wanted to form defensive alliance with Ranjit Singh.
The treaty restricted the Ranjit Singh to the west of Sutlej.About the beginning of October, 1814, the British troops began to move towards different depots; and the army was soon after formed into four divisions, one at Benares, one at Meeruth, one at Dinapur, and one at Ludhiana under Major-General Rollo Gillespie and Colonel David Ochterlony.
Ranjit Singh agreed not to occupy territory south of the Sutlej, and withdraw all claims of sovereignty over rulers of that territory.
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By: Harman Sandhu