In 1846 the British sold Kashmir to Dogra Maharaja Gulab Singh for an amount of
In 1846 the British sold Kashmir to Dogra Maharaja Gulab Singh for an amount of
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A: 7 million
B: 7.5 million
C: 8 million
D: 8.5 million
The Treaty of Amritsar (1846) transferred Kashmir for 7.5 million Nanakshahi rupees. This followed Sikh wars and earlier Lahore treaty terms. Gulab Singh consolidated Dogra rule over the valley and adjoining areas. The transaction deeply influenced later regional politics.