Consider the following statements about the Treaty of Amritsar (1809):

1. The Treaty fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India
2. It was after this treaty that Maharaja 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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1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Statement 1 is correct because the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) fixed the River Sutlej as the boundary between Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s Sikh kingdom and British India. Statement 2 is correct because by securing his southern border with the British through this treaty, Ranjit Singh was free to expand his kingdom northwards and westwards, leading to the annexation of territories like Multan (1818), Kashmir (1819), and parts of Jammu (though full control was consolidated over time).

The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) was a significant agreement between Maharaja Ranjit Singh and the British East India Company that defined their respective spheres of influence along the Sutlej River. It allowed Ranjit Singh to consolidate and expand his power north of the river.

The treaty was necessitated by Ranjit Singh’s attempts to bring the Sikh chiefs south of the Sutlej under his control, which was viewed with apprehension by the British. Charles T. Metcalfe was sent to negotiate the treaty. The treaty prevented Ranjit Singh’s further expansion south of the Sutlej but gave him a free hand north of it, which he effectively utilized to build a vast Sikh empire.

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