What deeply hurt the sentiments of the people of Awadh when Lord Dalhousie annexed Awadh?
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how it is Annexed
Lord dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856. People resented this since the Nawabs of Awadh had always been loyal to the british. The annexation was seen as an act of betrayal and back stabbing by the british.It deeply hurt the sentiments of the people ,particularly the sepoys,because most of them were from Awadh.
Why was Awadh annexed by lord dalhousie
On 7 February 1856 by order of Lord Dalhousie, General of the East India Company, the king of Oudh (Wajid Ali Shah) was deposed, and its kingdom was annexed to British India under the terms of the Doctrine of lapse on the grounds of alleged internal misrule.
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Lord dalhousie annexed Awadh in 1856. People resented this since the Nawabs of Awadh had always been loyal to the british. The annexation was seen as an act of betrayal and back stabbing by the british.It deeply hurt the sentiments of the people ,particularly the sepoys,because most of them were from Awadh.