The Lion and The Lily: The Rise and Fall of Awadh

Through the turbulent eighteenth century Awadh grew to become one of the richest and most coveted regions in all of Hindustan. Although it was nominally ruled by the Mughal emperor in Delhi the Mughal empire itself under Muhammad Shah ‘Rangeeley’ and later under Shah Alam II was in terminal decline. The British and French East India Companies were vying for control of the subcontinent. As the Seven Years’ War between these European powers came to an end and the British lost territory in other pa...See More