Nawabs of Awadh

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The Nawabs of Awadh were a powerful Shia Muslim dynasty that ruled the rich North Indian region of Awadh (Oudh) in the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their opulent court culture, patronage of arts and architecture, and eventual annexation by the British.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indian princely house
Muslim dynasty
Shia dynasty
annexationYear 1856
annexedBy British Empire
associatedWithEvent Indian Rebellion of 1857
built Bara Imambara
Chota Imambara
Qaiserbagh complex
Rumi Darwaza
capital Faizabad
Lucknow
country Awadh
linked to: Oudh
dynasticHouse Nishapuri
endTime 1856
ethnicOrigin Persian
firstRuler Saadat Ali Khan I
founder Saadat Ali Khan I
governmentForm hereditary monarchy
historicalEra 18th century
19th century
knownFor development of Lucknow as cultural center
syncretic Hindu–Muslim culture
lastRuler Wajid Ali Shah
laterVassalOf British East India Company
locatedIn North India
linked to: northern India
notableFor Persianate culture
music and dance patronage
opulent court culture
patronage of architecture
patronage of arts
refined cuisine
overthrownBy British East India Company
patronOf Lucknow school of Kathak dance
linked to: Kathak dance

Lucknow school of architecture
Shia religious institutions
Urdu poetry
predecessor Mughal subahdars of Awadh
regionRuled Awadh
linked to: Oudh

Oudh
religion Shia Islam
startTime 1722
successor British-ruled Oudh State
linked to: Oudh
titleHolder Nawab of Awadh
linked to: Nawabs of Awadh
usedLanguage Hindustani
Persian
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
vassalOf Mughal Empire

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Oudh rulingDynasty Nawabs of Awadh
Oudh rulingTitle Nawab of Awadh
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Battle of Buxar combatant Nawab of Awadh
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Rohilkhand laterRuler Nawab of Awadh
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Oude rulingDynasty Nawabs of Awadh
Oude governedByTitle Nawab of Awadh
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Mughal Subah of Awadh associatedDynasty Nawabs of Awadh
Nawabs of Awadh titleHolder Nawab of Awadh
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Imambara complexes in Lucknow associatedWith Nawabs of Oudh
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Wajid Ali Shah title Nawab of Awadh
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Wajid Ali Shah positionHeld Nawab of Awadh
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Wajid Ali Shah dynasty Oudh royal family
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Birjis Qadr positionHeld Nawab of Awadh
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Birjis Qadr title Nawab of Awadh
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Birjis Qadr title Wali of Awadh
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Birjis Qadr notableFamily Oudh royal family
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City of Nawabs historicallyLinkedTo Nawabs of Awadh
Nawabon ka Sheher associatedWith Nawabs of Awadh
Bara Imambara titleOfPatron Nawab of Awadh
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Rumi Darwaza builtFor Nawab of Awadh
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Chunar Fort associatedWith Nawab of Awadh
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Chunar Fort controlledBy Nawabs of Awadh
Shatranj Ke Khilari portrays nawabs of Awadh
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Shuja-ud-Daula positionHeld Nawab of Awadh
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Rohilla chiefs conflictWith Awadh (Oudh) Nawabs
linked to: Nawabs of Awadh
Rohilla chiefs alliedWith Nawab of Awadh (at times)
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Saadat Ali Khan I dynastyFounded Nawabs of Awadh
Qaiserbagh complex builtFor Nawabs of Awadh
Asaf-ud-Daula house Nawabs of Awadh
Malka Kishwar partOf Awadh royal family
linked to: Nawabs of Awadh
Sibtainabad Imambara associatedWith Nawabs of Awadh
Wajid Ali Shah house Oudh royal family
subject linked to: Wajid Ali
linked to: Nawabs of Awadh
Nishapuri claimedDescentBy Nawabs of Awadh
Nishapuri linkedHouse Nawabi family of Awadh
linked to: Nawabs of Awadh