Annexation of Awadh
Kuvakäsikirjoitus Teksti
- The calendar read 11th February 1856. In Awadh Lord Dalhousie went to meet Wajid Ali Shah.
- Greetings, Wajid Ali Shah!
- What brings you here Mr. Dalhousie?
- Matters that must be consulted immediately.
- Yes?
- You are not looking for the betterment of your people and you are not capable of ruling. So I am going to have to take over Awadh under the pretext of mis-governance!
- You see,
- What brings you here Mr. Dalhousie?
- What!
- You see,
- It is YOU who take all decisions and rules and now you tell ME, the king of Awadh that you are going to remove me under the pretext of mis-governance!!?
- What brings you here Mr. Dalhousie?
- You see,
- Now, now! You will be receiving a monthly pension of Rs. 5,000. Nice doing business with you, Wajid Ali Shah!
- What brings you here Mr. Dalhousie?
- 5,000! That's it?
- It's better than nothing.
- You see,
- What brings you here Mr. Dalhousie?
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