Treaty of Amritsar.

•   The foundation of the modern state of Jammu and Kashmir was laid by Maharaja Gulab Singh Dogra. 
• Gulab Singh was also the founder of Royal Dogra dynasty and the first Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, the second largest princely state in British India. 
•  Gulab Singh began his career as a trooper in Maharaja Ranjit Singh's army. 
•  Being a seasoned soldier and an astute politician, Gulab singh achieved distinctions so rapidly that Maharaja Ranjit Singh conferred him the title of "Raja of Jammu". 
•  Once Gulab Singh became the Raja of Jammu., be followed the policy of expansion and consolidation. He extended his authority upto Ladakh and Baltistan.
•  After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839, Gulab Singh became an important and influential figure in Lahore Darbar's politics. 

   TREATY OF AMRITSAR 

• March 16. 1846 is regarded as a red letter day, not only in the life or Maharaja Gulab Singh hut also in the history of Jammu and Kashmir State.
•  After spending more than half of his life on horse back and ceaselessly running from one corner of the North-Western India to other, to carryout the orders of his master Maharaja Ranjit Singh along with his distinguished and brave lieutenants, Maharaja Gulab Singh finally saw his dream of securing for himself an independent, sovereign hill state having been realised on this auspicious day,
•  When the Treaty of Amritsar was signed between Maharaja Gulab Singh and the British government. By this treaty, Gulab Singh was made the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir and all the hilly and mountainous country, with Its dependencies situated to the east of the Indus and west of the Ravi were transferred to him. In consideration of this transfer! Maharaja Gulab Singh paid , them the sum of Seventy-five lakh Nanak Shahi Rupees. 
• Thus, by the 'Treaty of Amritsar'  the foundation of Jammu and kashmir State was laid.