Question

Lord Hastings declared war on Nepal in the year
(a) 1814
(b) 1815
(c) 1816
(d) 1817

Answer 1

The answer is Option A.

Lord Hastings declared war on Nepal in the year 1814. The war took place for a period of two years and ended in 1816.

Also known as the Gurkha War or the Anglo-Nepalese War, the war was fought between Nepal and the East India Company over expansionism and borer disputes between both countries. The war ended with Nepal losing and the signing of the Treaty of Sugauli. Following this, Nepal had to hand over a part of the territory under its control to the British.