--- title: "Who is the last nawab of awadh ?" description: "Who is the last nawab of awadh ?" author: "Sanat Shukla" published: 2018-09-13 updated: 2018-09-13 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49787/who-is-the-last-nawab-of-awadh category: "history, politics & society" tags: ["indian history"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Who is the last nawab of awadh ? Who is the last nawab of awadh ? ## Answers ### Answer by UTKARSHA SINGHROUL **‘Wajid-Ali-Shah’ was the 10th and last Nawab of Awadh**. He held the position of nawab for the period of **9 years,** from **13 February 1847 to 11 February 1856**. Awadh was also known as **‘Oudh’**. A region of modern [Indian State](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50061/what-is-bharat-ratna-award-in-india) of Uttar Pradesh. The traditional **capital of Awadh was Faizabad**, whereas later the capital was changed to [**Lucknow**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40324/who-led-the-rebellion-against-the-british-at-lucknow). Nawab Wajid-Ali-Shah’s first **wife was “Alam Ara”** who was also known as “Khas Mahal” because of his intense beauty. ![Who is the last nawab of awadh ?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/a415b0ee-e9ab-4444-95f5-6ac26f0c3a6f/images/7a4c2e7a-dffe-4a90-bfbb-e5d98823957e.jpeg)\ He led his kingdom under **Treaty with British** and had impoverished Awadh by imposing a hugely expensive, British-run army and repeated demands for loans. He was a poet, playwright, dancer and great patron of the arts. He is widely credited with the revival of Kathak as a major form of classical Indian dance. He was generous, kind and compassionate towards his subjects, besides being one of the most magnanimous and passionate patrons of fine arts in the [Indian tradition](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49826/which-is-the-first-individual-indian-youtube-channel-which-has-10-million-subscriber). He took a keen interest in the administration of justice, introduced reforms, and reorganized the military. \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/49787/who-is-the-last-nawab-of-awadh Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.