What was Kashmir and Jammu?
Q: What was Kashmir and Jammu?
A: Kashmir and Jammu was a princely state in the Himalayas next to the territories of British India in the north.
Q: Who ruled Kashmir and Jammu?
A: Kashmir and Jammu was ruled by a Hindu Maharaja.
Q: When was the state of Kashmir and Jammu created?
A: The state of Kashmir and Jammu was created in 1846, after the defeat of the Sikhs.
Q: Why was the Kashmir valley annexed by the East India Company?
A: The Kashmir valley was annexed by the East India Company to recover some of the cost of the Anglo-Sikh war.
Q: Who was the Muslim majority Kashmir sold to?
A: The Muslim majority Kashmir was sold to the Dogra ruler of Jammu under the Treaty of Amritsar.
Q: What was the area of the state of Kashmir and Jammu according to the Treaty of Amritsar?
A: According to the Treaty of Amritsar, the area of the state of Kashmir and Jammu situated to the eastward of the Indus and westward of the Ravi River, covered an area of 80,900 km2.
Q: What happened to the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu after the British left India?
A: After the British left India, the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu was divided between Pakistan and India as war took place between the neighbours.
