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Treaty of Faizābād
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Treaty of Faizābād

Great Britain-Oudh [1775]
Also known as: Second Treaty of Banaras
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The Treaty of Faizabad, also known as the Second Treaty of Banaras, was signed in 1775. This agreement was imposed on the new ruler of Oudh by the British East India Company's governing council following the death of Shujāʿ al-Dawlah.1

Under the terms of the treaty, the ruler of Oudh was compelled to pay a larger subsidy for the deployment of British troops and to cede the city of Banaras (now Varanasi) to the East India Company. This treaty contributed to a revolt by the raja of Banaras in 1781. Faizabad itself was founded in 1730 and served as the capital of Oudh until 1775, when the capital was moved to Lucknow.12

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