2020 · Q101
Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Amritsar (1809):
- 1The Treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India.
- 2It was after this treaty that Maharaj Ranjit Singh was able to annex Jammu, Multan, and Kashmir to his domains.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between Ranjit Singh's Punjab and British India (1 true). With his eastern flank thus secured, Ranjit Singh expanded westward and annexed Jammu, Multan and Kashmir to his domains (2 true). Both statements are correct.