Question

Shuja-ud-Daula was the Nawab of __________________.
A) Rampur
B) Arcot
C) Awadh
D) Surat

Answer 1

Hint:
Shuja-ud-Daula was the son of the Mughal Grand Vizier Safdarjung elected by Ahmad Shah Bahadur. Contrasting his ancestor Shuja-ud-Daulah was branded from an early age for his capabilities to amalgamate his dependents, this ability would ultimately cause him to arise as the selected Grand Vizier by Shah Alam II.

Complete Answer:
After the demise of his father the Mughal Grand Vizier Safdarjung in the year 1753, Shuja-ud-Daula was acknowledged as the succeeding Nawab by the Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. Shuja-ud-Daula loathed Imad-ul-Mulk, a helper of the Marathas of the Maratha Empire whose rule arose after the Battle of Sikandarabad with the backing of the Sadashivrao Bhau. Imad-ul-Mulk blinded Ahmad Shah Bahadur and positioned Alamgir II on the Mughal majestic authority. Alamgir II and his son Prince Ali Gauhar were frequently mistreated by Imad-ul-Mulk because they declined to forsake their diplomatic terms with Ahmad Shah Durrani, they also commanded the acquiescence of Imad-ul-Mulk mostly owing to his associations with the Marathas. Shuja-ud-Daula died on January 26, 1775, in Faizabad, the then capital of Awadh, and was entombed in the similar city. His entombment location is a tomb and recognized as Gulab Bari (Rose Garden).

Thus, option (C) is correct.

Note:
Shuja-ud-Daulah was an enormous man. Approximately 7 ft tall, with greased moustaches that propelled from his face like a pair of outspread eagle's whizzes, he was a man of enormous physical power. By 1763, he was past his peak, but still allegedly strong enough to cut off the head of a buffalo with a solitary swipe of his sword, or lift up 2 of his colonels, one in each hand.