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What excuse did Lord Dalhousie use to annex Awadh into the British Empire in 1856?

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1Refusal to sign a trade treaty
2Lack of a natural heir
3Allegation of misgovernance✓
4Failure to pay subsidies

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Allegation of misgovernance

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