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When and on what ground was Awadh annexed to the Company's dominions?

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On 7th February, 1856, Nawab Wazid Ali Shah was deposed on grounds that Awadh was not being managed well. On February 13th, the Court of Directors ordered Awadh's complete annexation to the Company's dominions.

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