Q. With reference to the Tripartite Treaty signed between the British, Maharaja Ranjit Singh, and Shah Shuja, consider the following statements:
1.Shah Shuja agreed to renounce all claims to Afghan territories already occupied by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, including Peshawar.
2.The British agreed to pay an annual subsidy to Shah Shuja to maintain a permanent British force in Kabul.
3.Shah Shuja promised to conduct his foreign relations with the Sikhs and the British only through British mediation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. This was a major concession by Shah Shuja to gain Sikh support.
Statement 2: Incorrect. The treaty did not involve a British subsidy to Shuja for British troops; rather, the British were to help Shuja regain his throne, and Shuja was to pay the Sikhs an annual sum in exchange for their military help.
Statement 3: Correct. This effectively made Shuja a dependent of the British.
