The treaty between the British and the Burmese that ended the First Anglo-Burmese War (1826), and under which the Burmese gave up their claims over Assam, was the:

The Treaty of Yandaboo, signed on 24 February 1826, ended the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826).

Background:

• In the early 19th century, the Burmese kingdom (under the Konbaung dynasty) expanded westwards, conquering Arakan, Manipur and Assam.
• This brought the Burmese into conflict with the British, who controlled Bengal.
• Disputes over the borders, especially in the Chittagong area, led to war in 1824.

The war:

• It was fought under the Governor-General Lord Amherst.
• The Burmese general Maha Bandula was a famous commander, who was killed in the war.
• The British sent forces by sea and captured Rangoon, and then advanced up the Irrawaddy river towards Ava, the Burmese capital.
• The war was very costly and many soldiers died of disease.
• The treaty was signed at Yandaboo, a village near Ava, when British forces were close to the capital.

Terms of the treaty:

• The Burmese king gave up all claims over Assam, Manipur, Cachar and Jaintia.
• The British got Arakan and Tenasserim (Tanintharyi), coastal provinces of Burma.
• The Burmese paid a large war indemnity (one crore rupees).
• A British Resident was to be accepted at Ava.
• A commercial treaty was to be signed.

Results:

• The British gained control over Assam and other parts of north-east India.
• Manipur's ruler, Gambhir Singh, was recognised as independent.

Later wars:

• The Second Anglo-Burmese War (1852): Lower Burma annexed.
• The Third Anglo-Burmese War (1885): Upper Burma annexed; the whole of Burma became part of British India.

Why not the other options?

• ✗The Treaty of Gandamak was with Afghanistan.
• ✗The Treaty of Sugauli was with Nepal.
• ✗The Treaty of Bassein was with the Peshwa.