Question

The British defeated the Gurkhas and were compelled to sign the treaty of ____ in 1816.
A) Mangalore
B) Sagauli
C) Butwal
D) Sheoroj

Answer 1

Hint: The Gurkhas or Gorkhas with endonym Gorkhali are fighters local to the Indian subcontinent of Nepalese identity and ethnic Nepalis of Indian identity enrolled for the British Army, Nepalese Army, Indian Army, Gurkha Contingent Singapore, Gurkha Reserve Unit Brunei, UN peacekeeping power and combat areas around the globe.
Following the partition of India in 1947, an arrangement between Nepal, India and Britain implied four Gurkha regiments from the Indian armed force were moved to the British Army, in the end turning into the Gurkha Brigade.

Complete answer:
Option A: This option is incorrect because the treaty of Mangalore was signed between Tipu Sultan and British East India company. It was signed at the end of the Second Anglo-Mysore war.
Option B: This option is absolutely correct because the treaty of Sagauli was signed between the Gurkha chief and British government in the year 1816.
Option C: This option is incorrect because Butwal is a place in Nepal and the treaty was not signed under this name . It lies in the Lumbini province, Rupandehi district. It was the interim capital of Lumbini district.
Option D: This option is incorrect because the treaty was signed under the name Sagauli and not Sheoraj. It was signed on March 4, 1816 between the Gurkhas and the East India company.

Hence, it is justified properly that Option B is right.

Note:
The Gurkhas or Gorkhas are soldiers native to the Indian subcontinent. The treaty of Sagauli represented the Nepali surrender to the British.
It happened after the Anglo-Nepalese war of 1814-16.