Multiple choice

Which of the following Nawabs was deposed by the English on the annexation of Awadh to British Dominion in 1856?

  1. Saadat Khan Burhan-ul Mulk

  2. Safdar Jung

  3. Wajid Ali Shah

  4. Birjis Qadar

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Wajid Ali Shah was the last Nawab of Awadh, deposed by the British in 1856 under the doctrine of lapse/misgovernance.