With reference to Awadh, Consider the following statements:

1. Saadat Khan was appointed as the governor of Awadh by Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah.

2. The Treaty of Faizabad (1775) was signed between Shuja-ud-daula and the British.

3. Saadat Khan signed the subsidiary Treaty with Lord Wellesley in 1801.

Which of the following above statements is/are incorrect?

Solution

● Statement 1 is Incorrect: Saadat Khan was appointed as the governor of Awadh by Emperor Muhammad Shah. Later he made Awadh an autonomous state. He introduced several revenue and military reforms, thereby making Awadh economically and politically strong. He treated Hindus and Muslims equally in the matter of employment. ● Statement 2 is Incorrect: Treaty of Faizabad was signed between Asaf-us-Daula and British (Warren Hastings). It was also called as Second Treaty of Banaras. Earlier treaty (1773) was signed between Shuja-ud-Daulah and Britishers. ● Statement 3 is Incorrect Saadat Ali Khan signed a subsidiary treaty with Lord Wellesley in November 1801, by which the Nawab was deprived of about half of his territory for the maintenance of the subsidiary troops.