Arrange the following historical events in a chronological order:
(A) Annexation of Awadh to the British Empire
(B) Shah Mal killed in battle
(C) Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh
(D) The Azamgarh Proclamation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (A), (B), (D)
(C) Subsidiary Alliance introduced by Wellesley in Awadh — 1801. Lord Wellesley devised the system in 1798, and it was imposed on Awadh in 1801. The Nawab had to disband his army, let British troops stay in his kingdom and act on the advice of the British Resident.
(A) Annexation of Awadh to the British Empire — 1856. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned.
(B) Shah Mal killed in battle — July 1857. Shah Mal of pargana Barout in Uttar Pradesh had mobilised the villagers against the British in the first months of the revolt.
(D) The Azamgarh Proclamation — 25 August 1857. It is one of the main sources for what the rebels wanted.
NCERT (2025-26): “2. Awadh in Revolt … Five years later, in 1856, the kingdom was formally annexed to the British Empire. The conquest happened in stages. The Subsidiary Alliance had been imposed on Awadh in 1801. By the terms of this alliance the Nawab had to disband his military force, allow the British to position their troops within the kingdom, and act in accordance with the advice of the British Resident who was now to be attached to the court.…”
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