Oudh

(oud)

A historical region of north-central India. Dating from at least the 4th century ad, 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).

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Oudh

(aʊd)

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 Ayodhya

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Cairo Steps to perform in Citadel Music Festival's opening ceremony

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My Gold perfume range

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Title page of the newspaper Oudh [Awadh] Akhbar where Ratan Nath Sarshar's writings first appeared.

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St. Mary's Catholic Church welcomes UAE's faithful

John Zubrzycki will launch his book on Indian Magic, while Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones will take us to the court of the last ruler of Oudh, Wajid Ali Shah in her The Last King in India".

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Oudh incense are also available at the Summer Entertainment City.

Retail sector gets international flavour at Entertainment City

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