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Which one of the princely state was merged under the pretext of maladministration?

A
Satara
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Nagpur
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C
Sambalpur
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D
Ayodhya
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Solution

The correct option is D Ayodhya

Among the given options princely states Satara, Nagpur and Sambalpur were annexed by rejecting adopted successors of the rulers through the Doctrine of lapse introduced by Lord Dalhousie. But Ayodhya/Awadh was annexed on the basis of maladministration.


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