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Question : Who was the Nawab when Dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856 ?

Option 1: Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah

Option 2: Wajid Ali Shah

Option 3: Shajaud Daula

Option 4: Alivardi Khan


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Correct Answer: Wajid Ali Shah


Solution : The correct option is Wajid Ali Shah.

Wajid Ali Shah was the Nawab of Awadh (Oudh) at the time that Lord Dalhousie annexed the region in 1856. He was the final Nawab (ruler) of the Awadh Kingdom. During the period of British colonial control in India, the acquisition of Awadh was a significant event. Wajid Ali Shah was exiled by the British government to Calcutta (now Kolkata) following the annexation.

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