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Consider the following pairs : Treaty:- Acquisition by English

  1. Treaty of salbai:- Acquisition of Salsette from Nana Fadnavis
  2. Treaty of Seringapatam:- Acquisition of Guntur from Tipu Sultan
  3. Treaty of Deogaon:- Acquisition of Cuttack from Bhonsle Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1, 2 and 3
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Treaty of Salbai (1782) ended the First Anglo-Maratha War. The Treaty of Deogaon (1803) was signed between the British and the Bhonsle Raja of Berar, resulting in the cession of Cuttack. The Treaty of Seringapatam (1792) involved the cession of territory by Tipu Sultan, but not Guntur.

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