Practicing Success
The kingdom annexed by the British in 1856 on the pretext of misgovernance was __________. |
Jhansi Satara Nagpur Awadh |
Awadh |
The correct answer is Option (4) → Awadh On a variety of pleas, like misgovernment and the refusal to recognize adoption (Doctrine of Lapse), the British annexed not only Awadh but many other kingdoms and principalities like Jhansi and Satara. |