In 1854 James Outram was appointed as British Resident of Awadh in place of Sleeman. He termed the administration of Awadh as corrupt and the condition of public deplorable. Outram’s report was the base of Awadh’s merger in February, 1856. Henry Lawrence was the British resident ofLucknow during the revolt of 1857 who was killed by the revolutionaries. ....Read more