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

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Q: 101 (CAPF/2020)
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 ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CAPF

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0,40,22,12,9,40,1

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The correct answer is option 3 - Both 1 and 2. Let`s dissect each statement to understand why they are correct.

Statement 1: The Treaty of Amritsar (1809) fixed the Sutlej as the boundary between the Punjab and British India. This means that the Sutlej River served as the dividing line between the territories controlled by the British and Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab. This statement is correct.

Statement 2: It was after the Treaty of Amritsar (1809) that Maharaja Ranjit Singh was able to annex Jammu, Multan, and Kashmir to his domains. Annexation refers to the act of adding territory to one`s own. This statement suggests that after the treaty, Maharaja Ranjit Singh was able to expand his territories by incorporating Jammu, Multan, and Kashmir. This statement is also correct.

Therefore, both statements 1 and 2 are correct, making option 3 the correct answer.