The song of lament 'the life has gone out of the body' is associated with Nawab ________ of the State of Awadh.

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NTPC CBT-I (Held On: 18 Jan 2021 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Wajid Ali Shah.

Key Points

The song of lament 'the life has gone out of the body' is associated with Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of the State of Awadh.
The exile of the ruler of the Awadh kingdom was termed as "The life has gone out of the body".
Awadh is known in British historical texts as Avadh or Oudh.
Awadh is a region of Uttar Pradesh
The traditional capital of Awadh was Lucknow, also the station of the British Resident, which now is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Additional Information

Why it was termed as "The life has gone out of the body"?
Awadh was annexed by the British on the plea that the region was being misgoverned
The British thought that the Nawab was not popular but on the contrary, he was very popular.
People considered it as “the life has gone out of the body”.
The removal led to an emotional upheaval among the people of Awadh.