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Who was crowned as the “King of Awadh” by the rebels of 1857? 

Who was crowned as the “King of Awadh” by the rebels of 1857?  Correct Answer Birjis Qadr

The correct answer is Birjis Qadr.

Key Points

  • Awadh was annexed by the Britishers in 1856.
  • This angered Indians and was a cause of the Indian Mutiny (1857-58), the largest Indian rebellion against British rule.
  • The rebels of 1857 crowned Birjis Qadr as the "King of Awadh".
  • Birjis Qadr (20 august 1845- 14 August 1893) was the Nawab of Awadh from 1857 until 1858.
  • Following the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny, Qadr's mother appointed him monarch of the state in 1857 and she became his regent.

 Thus, we can say that Birjis Qadr was crowned as the "King of Awadh" by rebels of 1857.

Additional Information

  • Indian Mutiny, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or First war of independence, began in Meerut by Indian troops in the service of the British East India Company.

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