Question

When and by whom was the state of Awadh annexed in British empire ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Annexation of Awadh with British India: The final moment came and Awadh was annexed to the English East India Company under the terms of the Doctrine of Lapse on the grounds of internal misrule on 7 February 1856 AD by the order of the Governor General of the British East India Company, Lord Dalhousie.

Answer 2

From the date of Bahu Begum's death in 1815 till the annexation of Avadh, the city of Faizabad gradually fell into decay. The glory of Faizabad finally eclipsed with the shifting of capital from Faizabad to Lucknow by Nawab Asaf-ud-daula. ... Until 1819, Awadh was a province of the Mughal Empire administered by a Nawab.