Breach Clause Threatens Treaty Validity
The third article provided that violation of the friendship terms would make the agreement null and void.
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1809 in India
Explore 11 historical events and records for India in 1809.
Historical records for India in 1809
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Capture of Kangra
Ranjit Singh secures control of Kangra and strengthens Sikh influence over the hill states.
Cis Sutlej Chiefs Receive Safeguards
The settlement prohibited encroachments by Lahore forces on neighboring chiefs in the Cis Sutlej region.
Lahore Avoids Immediate British War
By accepting the Amritsar agreement Ranjit Singh averted a direct military confrontation with the East India Company.
Lahore Gains Favoured Power Status
The treaty placed Ranjit Singh's government on the footing of a most favored power in its relations with the British.
Punjab Expansion Redirected Northward
The frontier settlement limited Ranjit Singh's southward ambitions and encouraged concentration on areas north and west of the Sutlej.
Ranjit Singh Ratifies Amritsar Understanding
Ranjit Singh entered a formal treaty with the East India Company establishing a political settlement along the Sutlej frontier.
Southern Bank Troops Restricted
Ranjit Singh undertook not to maintain more troops on the left bank of the Sutlej than were needed for internal duties.
Successors Bound By Treaty Terms
The agreement explicitly contemplated continuing friendly relations between the successors of its original parties.
Sutlej Separates Principal Spheres
The treaty established that the British would not interfere in Ranjit Singh's domains north of the Sutlej.
Treaty of Amritsar
Ranjit Singh concludes the Treaty of Amritsar with the East India Company, fixing the Sutlej as a limit to his expansion.
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