Around which year did the Gurkhas capture the Sirmaur princely state ........

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Around which year did the Gurkhas capture the Sirmaur princely state?

This questions was previously asked in

HAS GS Previous Year Prelims Paper (2017)

1803 AD

1815 AD

1820 AD

1826AD

- The Gurkhas, originating from Nepal, expanded their territories in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

- Option 1: 1803 AD

- The Gurkhas captured the Sirmaur princely state around this time.

- This marked the beginning of their significant presence in the region.

- Correct Answer: 1803 AD

- Option 2: 1815 AD

- By 1815, the Anglo-Nepalese War had ended with the Treaty of Sugauli.

- British forces had begun pushing the Gurkhas back, not their capture of new territories.

- Option 3: 1820 AD

- Post-war, the Gurkhas were no longer expanding significantly in this region.

- Option 4: 1826 AD

- Further from the period of active Gurkha expansion.

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