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Awadh (Oudh) was annexed by Lord Dalhousie in 1856. What was the official pretext used by the British for this annexation?
A. The Nawab died without a natural heir, triggering the Doctrine of Lapse.
B. The Nawab conspired with the Afghan forces to attack British Calcutta.
C. Alleged internal misgovernance and maladministration by the Nawab.
D. The Nawab refused to sign the Subsidiary Alliance treaty.
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