Question

When was Awadh annexed?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1856

British interest in Awadh began in the 1760s, and after 1800 they exercised increasing control there. It was annexed (as Oudh) by the British in 1856, an action that greatly angered Indians and which has been cited as a cause of the Indian Mutiny (1857–58), the largest Indian rebellion against British rule.

Explanation:

Answer 2

ANSWER

The Kingdom of Awadh was annexed in February 1856.

EXPLANATION

The aftermath of the Annexation The loss of Awadh only added to the existing tensions between the British and the local populace. The simmering resentment would only boil over as the revolt of 1857, with Awadh being as one of the many focal points of the rebellion.