War fought between British India and Bhutan in 1864–1865
Duar War
Ashley Eden forced by the Bhutanese to sign a Treaty, 1864. Illustration by A.D. Macromick (1909)
Date
1864–1865
Location
The Koch Hajo and Koch Behar Duars
Result
British Indian victory
Territorial changes
Bhutan ceded parts of the Assam Duars, Koch Behar Duars, and Dewangiri to British India
Belligerents
United Kingdom
India
Bhutan
Commanders and leaders
Sir John Lawrence
Kagyud Wangchuk (1864) Tshewang Sithub (1865)
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