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Question
Explain the series of events that eventually led the cherry to fall into the mouth of the British.
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Solution
- In 1851 Governor General Lord Dalhousie described the kingdom of Awadh as “a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”.
- 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.
- As per the terms of this alliance the Nawab had to disband his military force allowed the British to position their troops within the kingdom and act in accordance with the advice of the British Resident.
- Deprived of his armed forces the Nawab became increasingly dependent on the British to maintain law and order within the kingdom, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and exiled to Calcutta on the plea that the region was being misgoverned.
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