Question

While british were returning to britian why didn't they returned its territory to nepal ?Why did the british returned the territory of nepal to india while they were returning to britain

Answer 1

The Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923 is considered to be one of the most important treaties in the History of Nepal. The treaty was first discussed in 1921 and the final treaty was signed in 1923 December 21 in Singha Durbar.[2] The treaty was the first formal acknowledgement by the British that Nepal as an independent nation had the right to conduct its foreign policy in anyway it seems fit and is considered to be “A great achievement of 25 years of Chandra Shumsher's diplomacy”.[3] The treaty was recorded in 1925 in the League of Nations.[4]

Nepalese-British relations before the treaty of 1923

After the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814–1816, Nepal had generally maintained a peaceful stance with the East-India company. The friendship between the two countries reached its pinnacle during the reign of Jang Bahadur Rana. During the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Nepal also involved itself in favour of the East India Company.[11] After the Sepoy Mutiny, some areas of the Terai region that comprises today's Banke, Bardiya District, Kailali, and Kanchanpur districts of western terai collectively known as "Naya Muluk" ("New Country") were returned to Nepal.[12] Nepal also helped the British in the First World War. The relation between Nepal and Britain was generally good both before and after the treaty.

Treaty discussions

The then Prime Minister of Nepal, Chandra Shamsher wanted to conclude a treaty with Britain for the recognition of the independence of Nepal.[13] Aware of the implied restrictions placed upon the foreign policy of Nepal by the Sugauli Treaty, he wanted Nepal to be recognized as a fully sovereign nation. In 1921, when the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII, came to Kathmandu, Chandra Shumsher raised the question of formulating a new peace treaty between Nepal and Britain. The treaty was discussed by the British authorities in Kathmandu, Nepal and London for more than a year before the final treaty was signed, 21 December 1923, in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu.[2]