Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the 18th century?
A. Murshid Quli Khan
B. Saadat Khan
C. Alivardi Khan
D. Sarfaraz Khan
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Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the 18th century?
A. Murshid Quli Khan
B. Saadat Khan
C. Alivardi Khan
D. Sarfaraz Khan
Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the 18th century?
A. Murshid Quli Khan
B. Saadat Khan
C. Alivardi Khan
D. Sarfaraz Khan
Correct option (b) Saadat Khan
Explanation:
Awadh was established as one of the twelve original subahs (top-level imperial provinces) under 16th-century Mughal emperor Akbar and became a hereditary tributary polity around 1722 AD, with Faizabad as its initial capital and Saadat Ali Khan as its first Subadar Nawab and progenitor of a dynasty of Nawabs of Awadh.