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Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh was dethroned and exiled to which city?

ACalcutta
BRangoon
CBombay
DMadras
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Correct answer: A. Calcutta
1. The British wrongly thought him unpopular. 2. He was exiled to Calcutta. 3. People followed him to Kanpur singing laments. _Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part III, Theme 11, Rebels and the Raj: The Revolt of 1857 and its Representations._
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