Question

The Nawab of Awadh who permanently transferred his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow was
A.Safdarjung
B.Shuja-ud-Daula
с.Asaf-ud-Daula
D.Saadat Khan

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss the awadh and its capital.Muhammad Shah appointed Saadat Khan the governor of Awadh. The zamindars of Awadh often refused to pay taxes on time. Saadat Khan suppressed the rebellious zamindars and reformed the revenue system.

Complete answer:
 Faizabad is said to be in the Ramayana, in the city referred to a saket is the mythical state of king Dashrath who was the father of Lord Ram but other sources indicate that saket means heaven in Sanskrit and it is the ancient name of Faizabad but was renamed after death of pronounced Nawab of Awadh Faiz baksh. Nawab Sadat Khan made the first settlement along the bank of Ghaghra. Avadh was established around seventeen hundred twenty two with Faizabad as its capital and Sadat Ali Khan as the first Nawab of Awadh. It was a place near Ayodhya and found the city Faizabad and hence it became the first capital of the new government.
 Nawab asaf ud daula was the one who transferred the capital from Faizabad to Lucknow. He was the son of Nawab shuja Ud daulah and forth Nawab of Awadh. Shifting of capital from Faizabad to Lucknow led to the decline of Faizabad but Lucknow glorified. Asaf ud daula was the Nawab Wazir of oudh ratified by Shah Alam II.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:He held the combined office of the "subadar" (political head), Gujarat (military head) and the diwan' (head of avenue), He was succeeded by Safdar Jung Saadat Khan and his successors virtually ruled Awadh as independent rulers. They were good administrators. Lucknow, their (capital, was a major centre of art and culture.