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Awadh, known as the granary of India, was important strategically for the control of the Doab, a fertile plain between the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers. It was a wealthy kingdom, able to maintain its independence against threats from the Marathas, the British and the Afghans.
Nawab Saadat Ali Khan II. Nawab Nasiruddin Haider. The Kingdom of Awadh (/ ˈ aʊ d /, [1] also Oudh State, Kingdom of Oudh, Awadh Subah, Oudh Subah or Awadh State) was a Mughal subah, then an independent kingdom, and lastly a princely state in the Awadh region of North India until its annexation by the British in 1856.
The Nawab of Awadh or Nawab of Oudh / ˈ aʊ d / was the title of the rulers of Kingdom of Awadh (anglicised as Oudh) in northern India during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Nawabs of Awadh belonged to an Iranian dynasty [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] of Sayyid origin [ 4 ] [ 5 ] from Nishapur , Iran .
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Ambedkar Nagar is located on the north-eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, part of Awadh region. It lies between 26° 09' N to 26° 40' N latitudes and 82° 12' E to 83° 05' E longitudes.
Location in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India The Chattar Manzil ( Urdu : چھتر منزل , Hindi : छतर मंज़िल ), or Umbrella Palace is a building in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh which served as a palace for the rulers of Awadh and their wives .
Kanpur is located at in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies at a distance of approx 475 km from national-capital New Delhi and approx 90 km from the state-capital Lucknow. It is a part of the historical region of Awadh.
It served as the residence for the British Resident General who was a representative in the court of the Nawab of Awadh. The Residency of Lucknow, one of the Residencies of British India, is located in the heart of the city, in the vicinity of other monuments like Shaheed Smarak, Tehri Kothi and the High Court Building.