Question

Trace the circumstances leading to the treaty of yandaboo

Answer 1

The Treaty of Yandabo (Burmese: ရႏၲပို စာခ်ဳပ္ [jàɴdəbò sàdʑoʊʔ]) was the peace treaty that ended the First Anglo-Burmese War. The treaty was signed on 24 February 1826, nearly two years after the war formally broke out on 5 March 1824, by General Sir Archibald Campbell on the British side, and the Governor of Legaing Maha Min Hla Kyaw Htin from the Burmese side. With the British army at Yandabo village, only 80 km (50 mi) from the capital Ava, the Burmese were forced to accept the British terms without discussion.[1]

According to the treaty, the Burmese agreed to:[1][2]

Cede to the British Assam, Manipur, Rakhine (Arakan), and the Taninthayi (Tenasserim) coast south of the Salween River.Cease all interference in Cachar and the Jaintia Hills district.Pay an indemnity of one million pounds sterling in four installments.Allow an exchange of diplomatic representatives between Ava and Calcutta.Sign a commercial treaty in due course.