Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923

Nepal-Britain Treaty of 1923
Signed21 December 1923 (Paush 6, 1980 B.S.)
LocationSingha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Effective21 December 1923
ConditionNepal is accepted as an independent and sovereign state by the United Kingdom.
Expiration31 July 1950[note 1]
Signatories   Nepal
 United Kingdom
LanguagesNepali, English

The Nepal–Britain Treaty was signed on 21 December 1923 in Singha Durbar.[1] The treaty was the first formal acceptance by the British that Nepal is an independent country. It also has the right to conduct its foreign policy in any way it saw fit. It is said to be “a great achievement of 25 years of Chandra Shumsher’s diplomacy.”[2] The treaty was recorded in 1925 in the League of Nations.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ The 1923 treaty was superseded by the 1950 treaty between India and Nepal. (See: 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship)

References

  1. ↑ Landon, P. (1976). Nepal. Kathmandu: Ratna Pustak Bhandar. p. 151.
  2. ↑ Hussain, Assad (1970). British India's relation with the Kingdom of Nepal. London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd. p. 208.
  3. ↑ Majumdar, K. Political Relations between India and Nepal. p. 234.
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