Under Governor-General Richard Wellesley, the Nawab of Awadh surrendered half his territory in:
A1798
B1805
C1856
D1801
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 1801
1. He had failed to pay for subsidiary forces.
2. Half of Awadh went to the Company in 1801.
3. Hyderabad ceded land on similar grounds.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 2, From Trade to Territory._
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