In 1850, Kashmir was sold under which of the following treaties to the Dogra dynasty of Jammu?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Treaty of Amritsar.
· The Treaty of Amritsar was signed on March 16, 1846, between the British East India Company and Maharaja Gulab Singh of Jammu.
· Under this treaty, the British sold the region of Kashmir to Maharaja Gulab Singh for a sum of 7.5 million rupees.
· This treaty effectively marked the beginning of Dogra rule in Kashmir.
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· Treaty of Sugauli: Signed in 1815 between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Nepal, ending the Anglo-Nepalese War.
· Treaty of Allahabad: Signed in 1765 between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Robert Clive of the British East India Company, granting the company the right to collect taxes in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa.
· Treaty of Purandar: Signed in 1665 between the Maratha ruler Shivaji and the Mughal Empire, marking temporary peace between the two powers.