Anglo-Nepalese war
Also called: Gorkha war, Treaty of Sugauli · Topic: Europeans in India and the Rise of Company Rule · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
The Anglo-Nepalese war (also called the Gorkha war) was fought from 1814 to 1816. It was a war between the East India Company, under Lord Hastings, and the Gorkha kingdom of Nepal. It began over disputes about land along their shared border. It ended with the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816.
Example
Under the Treaty of Sugauli (1816), Nepal gave up Kumaon, Garhwal and much of the Terai, the low-lying land along its southern border. Nepal also had to accept a British Resident at Kathmandu. A Resident was a British officer placed at a ruler's court to watch over and guide him. Nepal still stayed an independent kingdom. After the war the British began recruiting Gorkha soldiers into their army.
Don't confuse with
- Anglo-Burmese wars (1824–85): these ended with all of Burma being annexed. Nepal, by contrast, kept its independence.
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