Q. Regarding the First Anglo-Burmese War and the subsequent Treaty of Yandabo, consider the following statements:
1.The war was triggered by the Burmese occupation of the island of Shahpuri near Chittagong and their threats to the British protectorates of Cachar and Jaintia.
2.By the Treaty of Yandabo, the Burmese King ceded the coastal provinces of Arakan and Tenasserim but retained control over Assam and Manipur.
3.The treaty mandated the presence of a British Resident at the Burmese capital of Ava, marking the beginning of formal British political influence in Burma.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. Territorial disputes in the Arakan-Chittagong frontier and Burmese incursions into Assam and Cachar were the immediate causes.
Statement 2: Incorrect. Under the Treaty of Yandabo (1826), Burma ceded Arakan and Tenasserim, but they also renounced all claims over Assam, Cachar, and Jaintia, and recognized Manipur as an independent state.
Statement 3: Correct. The treaty required a British Resident at the court and a Burmese envoy in Calcutta, along with a heavy war indemnity.
