Question

How did the British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel landowners of Awadh?

Answer 1

The British succeed in securing the submission of the rebel landowners of Awadh by adopting various methods such as:

• They announced reward for loyal landowners.
• They were assured that they would be allowed to continue to enjoy traditional rights over their lands.
• Those who had rebelled were told that if they submitted to the British, and if they had not killed any white people, they would remain safe and their rights and claims to land would not be denied.