Historedia
Person

Wajid Ali Shah

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Wajid Ali Shah, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Wajid Ali Shah exiled and Oudh annexed

    1856

    Role: Nawab of Oudh

    1. 7 February 1856 · Oudh StateAnnexation of Oudh

      Lord Dalhousie deposed Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and annexed Oudh State on 7 February 1856 under the Doctrine of Lapse.

    2. 13 May 1856 · Garden Reach, MetiabruzExile to Metiabruz

      Wajid Ali Shah was exiled to Metiabruz near Kolkata, arriving in May 1856 to live on a pension.

Sources

  1. Oudh State Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  2. Wajid Ali Shah Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06