The exile of the ruler of which kingdom was termed as "The life has gone out of the body"?

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NTPC CBT-I (Held On: 29 Dec 2020 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Awadh.

Key Points

The exile of the ruler of Awadh kingdom was termed as "The life has gone out of the body".
Awadh, known in British historical texts as Avadh or Oudh.
Awadh is a region of Uttar Pradesh
The traditional capital of Awadh was Lucknow, also the station of the British Resident, which now is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Important Points Why it was termed as "The life has gone out of the body"?

Awadh was annexed by the British on the plea that the region was being misgoverned
The British thought that the Nawab was not popular but on the contrary, he was very popular.
People considered it as “the life has gone out of the body”.
The removal led to an emotional upheaval among the people of Awadh.