The Treaty of Amritsar (1846) involved the transfer of Kashmir to:

The correct answer is: c) The Dogra Dynasty

The Treaty of Amritsar was signed on 9 March 1846 between the British East India Company and the Sikh Empire. The treaty was the result of the First Anglo-Sikh War, which had been fought between the two powers from 1845 to 1846.

Under the terms of the treaty, the Sikh Empire ceded the territories of Kashmir, Hazara, and the Jullundur Doab to the British East India Company. The Dogra Dynasty, a Hindu Rajput dynasty, was then installed as the rulers of Kashmir.

The Dogra Dynasty ruled Kashmir until 1947, when the region was acceded to India.

The other options are incorrect for the following reasons:

• Option a) is incorrect because the Sikh Empire ceded Kashmir to the British East India Company under the terms of the Treaty of Amritsar.
• Option b) is incorrect because the British East India Company was the recipient of Kashmir under the terms of the Treaty of Amritsar.
• Option d) is incorrect because Kashmir was not ruled by independent rulers after the Treaty of Amritsar. Instead, it was ruled by the Dogra Dynasty.