Question

Who gifted the badshah nama to king george in 1799?

Answer 1

The  Nawab (provincial governor) of Awadh gave the name "Badshah" to king George in 1799 .

Answer 2

Yameen ud daula Naazim ul Mulk or Sa’adat Ali Khan II , the Nawab of Avadh or Oudh gifted the Badshanama also referred as  Padshanama to King George of England in 1799.

The Badshanama or Chronicler of Emperor were a number of books which recorded the rule of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It became a genre in itself. The most important Badshanama is written by Abdul Hamid Lahori which was completed by Mohammad Waris by adding third volume to it. The Padshanama was gifted to King George which is now preserved in the Royal Library.