Question

why did the british annex awadh in 1856 on what pretext did they carry out the act of annexation

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Explanation:

The princely state of Avadh or Oudh was annexed by the Company on the pretext of Mis-Rule or Mis-government. ... Accordingly the Nawab of Avadh, Wajid Ali Shah was deposed and it was annexed to Company in 1856. It became one of the reasons of 1857 Revolt