Consider the following hill stations:
1. Shimla
2. Mussoorie
3. Ranikhet
4. Landour
5. Nainital
How many of the given hill stations were obtained by Britishers as a result of Treaty of Sagauli?
(a) Only two
(b) Only three
(c) Only four
(d) All five
Explanation
The British acquired all five hill stations- Shimla, Mussoorie, Ranikhet, Landour, and Nainital as a result of the Treaty of Sugauli (1815-1816), which ended the Anglo-Nepalese War. The treaty led to significant territorial concessions from Nepal, including large parts of the Terai region and areas near the Himalayas. These regions, including the locations of the hill stations, were ceded to the British East India Company. The British later developed these areas into popular hill stations, with Shimla becoming the summer capital of British India.
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