Awadh
Awadh was a state in Gangetic plain and Nepal (South Asia) that lasted from 1722 to 1856 CE, about 134 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).
A Mughal province that became a hereditary state under Persian Shia nawabs, who made Lucknow a center of Urdu poetry and court culture. The British annexed it in 1856, a grievance behind the 1857 rebellion.
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Facts
- Dates
- 1722 to 1856 CE
- Duration
- 134 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- Gangetic plain and Nepal, South Asia
- Language family
- Iranian
- Capital
- Faizabad, later Lucknow
Events in South Asia during its time
- Nader Shah sacks Delhi
- Battle of Plassey
- Third Battle of Panipat
Neighbours in South Asia
- Mughal Empire
- Ahom Kingdom
- Kingdom of Mysore
- Kingdom of Kandy
- Kingdom of Nepal
- Hyderabad State
- Maratha Confederacy
- Company rule in India
- Durrani Empire
- Sikh Empire
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Republic of Venice
- Holy Roman Empire
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- Ottoman Empire
- Ottoman Empire
- Portuguese Empire
- Kingdom of Kongo
- Ayutthaya Kingdom
- Portuguese Brazil
- New Spain
Questions
When did Awadh exist?
1722 to 1856 CE, about 134 years.
Where was Awadh?
Gangetic plain and Nepal, in South Asia. Its capital was Faizabad, later Lucknow.
What language did Awadh speak?
Iranian. This family includes Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish.