When I read this treaty, it touched me. See the details below. Made available to www.mysansar.com by United National Front - Nepal.
एकीकरणपछि इतिहासको सबैभन्दा कठिन मोडमा छ अहिले नेपाल। सार्वभौमसत्ता र
अखण्डताको चिन्ता बारम्बार नेता र जनसाधारणले समेत उठाइरहेका छन्.
The Treaty of Segowlee
2 December 1815
Treaty of Peace between the Honourable East India Company and Maha
Rajah Bikram Sah, Rajah of Nipal, settled between Lieutenant-Colonel
Bradshaw on the part of the Honourable Company, in virtue of the full
powers vested in him by his Excellency the Right Honourable Francis,
Earl of Moira, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, one of His
Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, appointed by the Court of
Directors of the said Honourable Company to direct and control all the
affairs in the East Indies, and by Sree Gooroo Gujraj Misser and
Chunder Seekur Opedeea on the part of Maha Rajah Girmaun Jode Bikram
Shah Bauder, Shumsheer Jung, In virtue of the powers to that effect
vested in them by the said Rajah of Nipal,—2nd December 1815.
WHEREAS war has arisen between the Honourable East India Company and the Rajah of Nipal, and
WHEREAS the parties are mutually disposed to restore the relations of
peace and amity which, previously to the occurrence of the late
differences, had long subsisted between the two States, the following
terms of peace have been agreed upon:
Article 1st
There shall be perpetual peace and friendship between the Honourable East Company and the Rajah of Nipal.
Article 2nd
The Rajah of Nipal renounces all claim to the lands which were the
subject of discussion between the two States before the war; and
acknowledges the right of the Honourable Company to the sovereignty of
those lands.
Article 3rd
The Rajah of Nipal hereby cedes to the Honourable East India Company in perpetuity all the under-mentioned territories, viz.—
Firstly The whole of the low lands between the Rivers Kali and Rapti.
Secondly The whole of the low lands (with the exception of Bootwul Khass) lying between the Rapti and the Gunduck.
Thirdly The whole of the low lands between the Gunduck and Coosah, in
which the authority of the British government has been introduced, or
is in actual course of introduction.
Fourthly All the low lands between the Rivers Mitchee and the Teestah.
Fifthly All the territories within the hills eastward of the River
Mitchee including the fort and lands of Nagree and the Pass of
Nagarcote leading from Morung into the hills, together with the
territory lying between that Pass and Nagree. The aforesaid territory
shall be evacuated by the Gurkah troops within forty days from this
date.
Article 4th
With a view to indemnify the Chiefs and Barahdars of the State of
Nipal, whose interests will suffer by the alienation of the lands ceded
by the foregoing Article, the British Government agrees to settle
pensions to the aggregate amount of two lakhs of rupees per annum on
such Chiefs as may be selected by the Rajah of Nipal, and in the
proportions which the Rajah may fix. As soon as the selection is made,
Sunnuds shall be granted under the seal and signature of the
Governor-General for the pensions respectively.
Article 5th
The Rajah of Nipal renounces for himself, his heirs, and successors,
all claim to or connexion with the countries lying to the west of the
River Kali and engages never to have any concern with those countries
or the inhabitants thereof.
Article 6th
The Rajah of Nipal engages never to molest or disturb the Rajah of
Sikkim in the possession of his territories; but agrees, if any
differences shall arise between the State of Nipal and the Rajah of
Sikkim or the subjects of either, that such differences shall be
refereed to the arbitration of the British Government by whose award
the Rajah of Nipal engages to abide.
Article 7th
The Rajah of Nipal hereby engages never to take or retain in his
service any British subject, nor the subject of any European and
American State, without the consent of the British Government.
Article 8th
In order to secure and improve the relations of amity and peace hereby
established between the two States, it is agreed that accredited
Ministers from each shall reside at the Court of the other.
Article 9th
This treaty, consisting of nine Articles, shall be ratified by the
Rajah of Nipal within fifteen days from this date, and the ratification
shall be delivered to lieut.-Colonel Bradshaw, who engages to obtain
and deliver to the Rajah the ratification of the Governor-General
within twenty days, or sooner, if practicable.
DONE at Segowlee, on the 2nd day of December 1815.
PARIS BRADSHAW, LT.-COL.,P.A.
Received
this treaty from Chunder Seekur Opedeea, Agent on the part of the Rajah
of Nipal, in the valley of Muckwaunpoor, at half-past two o’clock p.m.
on the 4th of March 1816, and delivered to thim the Conterpart Treaty
on behalf of the British Government.
DD. OCHTERLONY,
Agent, Governor-General
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