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In 1856, the British East India Company justified the annexation of Awadh, a princely state in northern India, on what grounds?
- (a)acquire more land for British colonies
- (b)stop the rebellion against the British
- (c)punish the Nawab of Awadh for opposing British rule
- (d)due to alleged misgovernance by the Nawab of Awadh
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due to alleged misgovernance by the Nawab of Awadh
Reason — Awadh was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 on the pretext of alleged misrule by the Nawab.