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    The Treaty of Amritsar established the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir by transferring territories east of the Indus River and west of the Ravi River from British control to the rule of Maharaja Gulab Singh. In exchange, Gulab Singh agreed to pay 7.5 million rupees to the British and acknowledge their supremacy. The treaty delineated the boundaries that would be surveyed and established, required Gulab Singh's forces to aid the British when called upon, and protected Jammu and Kashmir's autonomy.

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    The Treaty of Amritsar established the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir by transferring territories east of the Indus River and west of the Ravi River from British control to the rule of Maharaja Gulab Singh. In exchange, Gulab Singh agreed to pay 7.5 million rupees to the British and acknowledge their supremacy. The treaty delineated the boundaries that would be surveyed and established, required Gulab Singh's forces to aid the British when called upon, and protected Jammu and Kashmir's autonomy.

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    The Treaty of Amritsar established the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir by transferring territories east of the Indus River and west of the Ravi River from British control to the rule of Maharaja Gulab Singh. In exchange, Gulab Singh agreed to pay 7.5 million rupees to the British and acknowledge their supremacy. The treaty delineated the boundaries that would be surveyed and established, required Gulab Singh's forces to aid the British when called upon, and protected Jammu and Kashmir's autonomy.

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    Treaty of Amritsar

    Article 1: The British government transfers and makes over, forever, independent
    possession, to Maharaja Gulab Singh, and the heirs male of his body, all the hilly or
    mountainous country, with its dependencies, situated to the eastward of the river Indus,
    and westward of the river Ravi, including Chamba and excluding Lahore, being part of the
    territory ceded to the British government by the Lahore state, according to the provisions of
    Article 4 of the Treaty of Lahore, dated 9th March 1846.

    Article 2: The eastern boundary of the tract transferred by the foregoing article to
    Maharaja Gulab Singh shall be laid down by commissioners appointed by the British
    government and Maharaja Gulab Singh respectively, for that purpose, and shall be defined
    in a separate engagement, after survey.

    Article 3: In consideration of the transfer made to him and his heirs by the provisions
    of the foregoing articles, Maharaja Gulab Singh will pay to the British government the sum
    of seventy-five lacs (seven and half millions) of rupees (Nanakshahi), fifty lacs to be paid on
    ratification of this Treaty, and twenty-five lacs on or before the 1st of October of the
    current year, AD 1846.

    Article 4: The limits of the territories of Maharaja Gulab Singh shall not be, at any
    time, changed without concurrence of the British government.

    Article 5: Maharaja Gulab Singh will refer to the arbitration of the British government
    any disputes or questions that may arise between himself and the government of Lahore, or
    any other neighbouring state, and will abide by the decision of the British government.

    Article 6: Maharaja Gulab Singh engages for himself and heirs, to join with the whole
    of his military force, the British troops when employed within the hills, or in the territories
    adjoining his possessions.

    Article 7: Maharaja Gulab Singh engages never to take, or retain in his service any
    British subject, nor the subject of any European or American State, without the consent of
    the British government.
    Article 8: Maharaja Gulab Singh engages to respect, in regard to the territory
    transferred to him, the provisions of Articles 5, 6, 7 of the separate engagement between
    the British government and the Lahore Darbar, dated 11th March, 1846.

    Article 9: The British government will give its aid to Maharaja Gulab Singh in
    protecting his territories from external enemies.

    Article 10: Maharaja Gulab Singh acknowledges the supremacy of the British
    government, and will, in token of such supremacy, present annually to the British
    government one horse, twelve perfect shawl goats of approved breed (six male and six
    female), and three pairs of Kashmir shawls.*

    This treaty consisting of ten articles, has been this day settled by Frederick Currie,
    Esq. and Brevet-Major Henry Montgomery Lawrence acting under the directions of the
    right Honorable Sir Henry Hardinge, G.C.B. Governor-General, on the part of the British
    government, and by Maharaja Gulab Singh in person; and the said treaty has been this day
    ratified by the seal of the Right Honorable Henry Hardinge, G.C.B. Governor-General.

    Done at Amritsar, this 16th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1846,
    corresponding with the 17th day of Rabi-ul-Awwal, 1252 Hijri.

    Gulab Singh (LS) H. Hardinge (LS)

    F. Currie H.M. Lawrence

    * Note: In 1893 it was agreed to drop the gift of "twelve perfect shawl goats."

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