Treaty of Sagauli
Treaty of Sagauli, (March 4, 1816), agreement between the Gurkha chiefs of Nepal and the British Indian government that ended the Anglo-Nepalese (Gurkha) War (1814β16). By the treaty, Nepal renounced all claim to the disputed Tarai, or lowland country, and ceded its conquests west of the Kali River and extending to the Sutlej River. Nepal remained independent, but it received a British resident with the status of an ambassador to an independent country rather than of the controlling agent of the supreme government in an Indian state.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.
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Article Title:
Treaty of Sagauli
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
25 February 2026
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November 15, 2026