Treaty of Yandabo

The Treaty of Yandabo was an 1826 agreement that ended the First Anglo-B Burmese War. It was signed by Britain and Burma (then called Burma or Myanmar) near the town of Yandabo. The treaty required Burma to give up territories such as Assam, Manipur, and Arakan, and to open several ports to British trade. Burma also had to pay a large indemnity. This treaty marked the beginning of increased British influence in Southeast Asia, leading eventually to British control over Burma. It was a significant step in the expansion of British colonial rule in the region.