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Oudh
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Oudh  (oud)
A historical region of north-central India. Dating from at least the 4th century a.d., it was ruled by the Moguls after the 16th century and annexed by Great Britain in 1856. The annexation was a major cause of the Indian Mutiny (1857-1858).

Oudh [aʊd]
n
1. (Placename) a region of N India, in central Uttar Pradesh: annexed by Britain in 1856 and a centre of the Indian Mutiny (1857-58); joined with Agra in 1877, becoming the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in 1902, which were renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950
2. (Placename) another name for Ayodha


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