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The Yandabo Treaty: A seismic shift in Northeast India
24/02/2024 05:51 PM | Click to read full article
The Treaty of Yandabo, signed in 1826, marked the culmination of the First Anglo-Burmese War. Its repercussions resonated far beyond the immediate territorial gains, shaping the region's political landscape, ethnic composition, and cultural fabric for decades to come. The Burmese Kingdom ceded Assam, Manipur, Arakan, and Tenasserim to the British East India Company. The Treaty served as a springboard for British expansion into Northeast India.
