Which of the following sites were obtained by the British East India Company under the Treaty of Sugauli in 1816?1.Kathmandu2.Shimla3.Ranikhet4.NainitalSelect the correct answer from the code given below:

1. A

   1 and 2

   1 and 2. Kathmandu remained Nepalese; it was not ceded.

2. B

   Only 3 and 4

   Only 3 and 4. The booklet also keys Shimla with the Kumaon hill sites.

3. C

   2, 3 and 4

   2, 3 and 4. Sugauli (1816): Company gained Kumaon–Garhwal hills (Ranikhet, Nainital) and the item keys Shimla too. Kathmandu was not obtained.

4. D

   Only 1

   Only 1. Kathmandu is the false site.

Summary. Official key is (c) 2, 3 and 4. Shimla, Ranikhet, Nainital. Not Kathmandu.