Who was appointed Maharaja of Kashmir following the Treaty of Amritsar in 1846?

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Treaty of Lahore (1846) ended First Anglo-Sikh War, causing Sikh territorial loss. Treaty of Amritsar (1846) transferred Kashmir to Raja Gulab Singh, making him Maharaja. Tripartite Treaty (1838) between British, Sikh Empire, Afghanistan countered Afghan influence. Maharaja Ranjit Singh died 1839; acquired Koh-i-Noor diamond in 1813 from Kabul's Shah Shuja.

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Gulab Singh Treaty of Lahore (1846) ended First Anglo-Sikh War, causing Sikh territorial loss. Treaty of Amritsar (1846) transferred Kashmir to Raja Gulab Singh, making him Maharaja. Tripartite Treaty (1838) between British, Sikh Empire, Afghanistan countered Afghan influence. Maharaja Ranjit Singh died 1839; acquired Koh-i-Noor diamond in 1813 from Kabul's Shah Shuja.

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