When and why was Oudh annexed by Lord Dalhousie?
[ICSE Board Specimen paper, 2018]
Answer :The Nawabs of Oudh were the faithful allies of the English. Dalhousie was determined to annex Oudh on whatever ground. At last, towards the end of his rule, he brought serious charges against the ruling Nawab Wajid Ali Shaw that his administration had become a complete misrule. The Nawab was forced to vacate his throne and Dalhousie annexed Oudh on February 1856. This annexation of Oudh was an example of reckless Imperialism.
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