India Exam Junction
20. East India Company signed Treaty of Amritsar (1846) with which of the following Ruler?
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Raja Yadvinder Singh
Raja Gulab Singh
Raja Ranbir Singh
Correct Answer :
Raja Gulab Singh
Solution
The Treaty of Amritsar (1846) was signed between the East India Company and Raja Gulab Singh, the founder of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir. Through this treaty, Gulab Singh was recognized as the independent ruler of Jammu and Kashmir in exchange for a payment of 75 lakh rupees to the British.