The treaty that formally ended the Anglo-Nepali War and resulted in the cession of Garhwal and Kumaon to the British East India Company, paving the way for colonial administration in Uttarakhand, was the:

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The Treaty of Sugauli, concluded in March 1816 following the conclusion of hostilities between the British and the Gorkhas, forced Nepal to cede vast Himalayan territories including Kumaon and the major part of Garhwal to the East India Company. Treaties of Allahabad and Salbai pertained to Awadh, the Mughals, and the Marathas respectively. This treaty established British paramountcy across the entire Uttarakhand hill tract and led to the creation of British Garhwal and the Kumaon Commissionerate. E. Gardner was appointed as the first Commissioner of Kumaon.