Treaty of Chushul ends the Sino-Sikh War

Background. The treaty concluded the Dogra-Tibetan war, fought between the Dogra-led Kingdom of Jammu and Tibet. Zorawar Singh's campaign ended with his death at Taklakot. A subsequent battle near Chushul in 1842 resulted in a Tibetan defeat. The treaty was signed in September 1842, restoring the status quo ante bellum and respecting the old established frontiers between Ladakh and Tibet.

Signatories. The treaty was signed between the Tibetan government of Ganden Phodrang and Dogra Raja Gulab Singh. Diwan Hari Chand led the Dogras in the Leh agreement, and separately commanded Dogra reinforcements from Jammu that defeated Tibetan forces near Chushul in 1842. The agreement was executed by an exchange of notes. The Indian government has stated that representatives of both the Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China signed the treaty.

Context. The treaty was signed within three weeks of the Treaty of Nanking, which ended the First Opium War. This conflict involved the British Empire and Qing China. The agreement brought Zorawar Singh's ambitious Dogra adventure into western Tibet to an abrupt end, following the climactic Battle of Chushul in August 1842.