Question

Causes amd consequences of anglo burmese war

Answer 1

The few causes of Anglo Burmese war were :-

1) The Burmese had captured Assam

and Manipur creating a drift with

the ruling British.

2) British ruled Calcutta supported

rebels from the Burmese of Assam

and Manipur and frequently

created problem in the territory.

3) Also raids in other territories near

Calcutta by the Burmese provoked

the British to go to war.

The British won the war and as a consequence Burmese suffered casualties of about 15,000 and had to pay one million in sterling and also sign a commercial treaty.