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Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923
Treaty in which Britain recognized Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nepal–Britain Treaty was first discussed in 1921 and the final treaty was signed on 21 December 1923 in Singha Durbar.[1] The treaty was the first formal acknowledgement by the British that Nepal, as an independent nation, had the right to conduct its foreign policy in any way it saw fit and was considered 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]
Quick Facts Signed, Location ...
Signed | 21 December 1923 (Paush 6, 1980 B.S.) |
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Location | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Effective | 21 December 1923 |
Condition | Recognition of Nepal as an independent and sovereign state by Great Britain. |
Expiration | 31 July 1950[note 1] |
Signatories | ![]() ![]() |
Languages | Nepali, English |
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