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Citing the Nawab's misgovernment, the Company took over Awadh in:

A1801
B1857
C1856
D1854
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 1856
1. It claimed a duty to free the people. 2. Awadh was annexed in 1856. 3. Its people joined the revolt of 1857. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 2, From Trade to Territory._
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