Question

The Nawab Wajid Ali Shah lost Awadh to the British because:
A. He was defeated at the battle of Buxar and had signed the treaty of Allahabad.

B. Wellesley in 1801 took away Awadh without any provocation.

C. The British punished him for taking part in the Revolt of 1857.

D. In 1856, Dalhousie annexed Awadh as a part of expansion policy of the British rule.

Answer 1

Answer of this question is option D.