Assertion (A) Gulab Singh demarcated the boundaries of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.
Reason (R) Gulab Singh signed the Treaty of Amritsar and acquired the rights of hilly regions between Indus and Ravi.
A. A is true but R is false
B. A is false but R is true
C. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
Answer: Option D
Solution (By Examveda Team)
Both the statements i.e., Gulab Singh demarcated the boundaries of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir and Gulab Singh signed the Treaty of Amritsar and acquired the rights of hilly regions between Indus and Ravi is correct but the reason does not match with the assertion.This Question Belongs to State GK >> Jammu And Kashmir And Ladakh
On April 25, 1809, the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, and the British East India Company (EIC)