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In 1856, the British East India Company justified the annexation of Awadh, a princely state in northern India, on what grounds?

  1. acquire more land for British colonies
  2. stop the rebellion against the British
  3. punish the Nawab of Awadh for opposing British rule
  4. due to alleged misgovernance by the Nawab of Awadh

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due to alleged misgovernance by the Nawab of Awadh

Reason — Awadh was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856 on the pretext of alleged misrule by the Nawab.

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