Treaty of Sugauli
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The Treaty of Sugauli was an 1816 agreement between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that ended the Anglo-Nepalese War and significantly reduced Nepal’s territory while defining its modern borders.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Sugauli canonical | 5 |
| Sugauli Treaty | 1 |
| Treaty of 1860 between Britain and Nepal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1673548 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Treaty of Sugauli Context triple: [Anglo-Nepalese War, result, Treaty of Sugauli]
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Treaty of Allahabad
The Treaty of Allahabad was a 1765 agreement that marked the formal beginning of British political control in India by granting the East India Company revenue-collecting rights (Diwani) over Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
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Treaty of Lahore (1846)
The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was the agreement that ended the First Anglo-Sikh War, marking the defeat of the Sikh Empire and ceding significant territory and power to the British East India Company.
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Treaty of Seringapatam
The Treaty of Seringapatam was a 1792 agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War, forcing Tipu Sultan to cede large territories and pay a heavy indemnity to the British and their allies.
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Treaty of Amritsar (1809)
The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was an agreement between the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British East India Company that defined their respective spheres of influence in northern India, effectively recognizing Sikh control over much of Punjab while limiting expansion south of the Sutlej River.
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Treaty of Bassein (1802)
The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Maratha leader Baji Rao II that effectively placed the Maratha state under British protection and marked a major step in the expansion of British power in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Sugauli Target entity description: The Treaty of Sugauli was an 1816 agreement between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that ended the Anglo-Nepalese War and significantly reduced Nepal’s territory while defining its modern borders.
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A.
Treaty of Allahabad
The Treaty of Allahabad was a 1765 agreement that marked the formal beginning of British political control in India by granting the East India Company revenue-collecting rights (Diwani) over Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
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B.
Treaty of Lahore (1846)
The Treaty of Lahore (1846) was the agreement that ended the First Anglo-Sikh War, marking the defeat of the Sikh Empire and ceding significant territory and power to the British East India Company.
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C.
Treaty of Seringapatam
The Treaty of Seringapatam was a 1792 agreement that ended the Third Anglo-Mysore War, forcing Tipu Sultan to cede large territories and pay a heavy indemnity to the British and their allies.
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D.
Treaty of Amritsar (1809)
The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was an agreement between the Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British East India Company that defined their respective spheres of influence in northern India, effectively recognizing Sikh control over much of Punjab while limiting expansion south of the Sutlej River.
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E.
Treaty of Bassein (1802)
The Treaty of Bassein (1802) was an agreement between the British East India Company and the Maratha leader Baji Rao II that effectively placed the Maratha state under British protection and marked a major step in the expansion of British power in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bilateral treaty
ⓘ
peace treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Sugauli
ⓘ
surface form:
Sugauli Treaty
Sugowlee Treaty ⓘ |
| country |
Nepal
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1816-03-04 ⓘ |
| definesBorderOf |
British India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| definesBorderWith |
British India
ⓘ
India ⓘ Oudh ⓘ |
| effectOnSubject | significant reduction of Nepalese territory ⓘ |
| endOfConflict | Anglo-Nepalese War ⓘ |
| follows | Anglo-Nepalese War ⓘ |
| governingLaw | public international law ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | ceded territories in the Himalayas ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
19th century South Asian history
ⓘ
British Raj precursor period ⓘ |
| involvedConflictParty |
Company rule in India
ⓘ
Gorkha Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Gurkha Kingdom
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
British India
ⓘ
Sugauli ⓘ Sugauli, Bihar ⓘ |
| precedes |
Treaty of Sugauli
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of 1860 between Britain and Nepal
|
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Nepalese War
ⓘ
British colonial expansion in South Asia ⓘ history of Nepal ⓘ |
| result |
British control over ceded hill and Terai regions
ⓘ
cession of territory by Nepal to British India ⓘ definition of Nepal’s modern borders ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company
Government of Nepal ⓘ |
| signedBy |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Kingdom of Nepal ⓘ |
| significance |
foundation of modern Nepal-India boundary
ⓘ
marked beginning of British political presence in Kathmandu ⓘ |
| stipulates |
Nepal to conduct foreign relations under British influence
ⓘ
Nepal to have a British Resident at Kathmandu ⓘ recognition of the Mahakali (Kali) River as western boundary of Nepal with British territories ⓘ recognition of the Mechi River as eastern boundary of Nepal with British territories ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
cession of Garhwal to British India
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cession of Kumaon to British India ⓘ cession of Sikkim-related territories to British India ⓘ cession of parts of the Terai to British India ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1816 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Sugauli Description of subject: The Treaty of Sugauli was an 1816 agreement between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal that ended the Anglo-Nepalese War and significantly reduced Nepal’s territory while defining its modern borders.
Referenced by (7)
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