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| Muhammd Shah, the then Mughal emperor at Delhi,
appointed Shri Girdhar Bahadur Nagar as the first Governer of Avadh who was very shortly
transfered and Saadat Khan
(1722-1739) became the first nawab of Avadh on Sept.9, 1722 and was given the
title of Burhan-ul-Mulk. In 1739 he was succeded by his nephew and son-in-law Safdar Jung (1739-1754) who died on
Oct.5, 1754. His son Shuja-ud-Daulah (1754-1775) succeeded him as the nawab of Avadh. He faught the
famous battle of Buxar alongwith Shah Alam II, and Mir Qasim, the nawab of Bangal
with British and had to enter into a treaty with them after defeat which he abrogated
himself resulting into another battle with British. Asaf-ud-Daulah (1775-1797), his son, succeded Shuja-ud-Daulah on Jan.31, 1775 who passed
away on Jan.26,1775. The British interfered then too much with his government and he
further had to sign a treaty with them. The condition had become worst during that
period. Asaf-ud-Daulah died in 1797. Wazir Ali, the son of Asaf-ud-Daulah became nawab of Avadh but was
rejected by his uncle Saadat Ali Khan (1798-1814) on the ground of his spurious birth and he himself became the
nawab in 1798. He died in July, 1814. Ghazi-ud-Din
Haidar (1814-1827), son of Saadat Ali Khan, was the
next nawab of Avadh and got the title of 'king' by Hastings. He was
succeded by his son Nasir-ud-Din Haidar (1827-1837). The later nawabs, Muhammad
Ali Shah (1837-1842) and Amjad
Ali Shah (1842-1847) continued the administration of Avadh
who were followed by the last nawab of Avadh, Wajid
Ali Shah (1847-1856) who was deposed by Lord Dalhousie and
Avadh became a part of British territory.
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