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Question : Governor General Lord Dalhousie described the Kingdom of_________ "as a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day".

Option 1: Ahom

Option 2: Mysore

Option 3: Awadh

Option 4: Maratha


Team Careers360 16th Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 17th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Awadh


Solution : The correct option is Awadh.

In 1851, Governor General Lord Dalhousie referred to the kingdom of Awadh as "a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day." The quote illustrates the attitude of British officials at the time, who saw the Indian subcontinent as a source of wealth and resources to be exploited for the benefit of the British Empire.

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