Explore the Civil Rebellion in Awadh (1799), focusing on Wazir Ali Khan’s conflict with the British, the Massacre of Benares, and his subsequent defeat and confinement. Learn about the key events and their impact.
Arthur Wellesley requested the Raja of Jaipur to extradite Wazir Ali.
Wazir Ali was extradited on the condition that he would neither be hanged nor put in fetters.
After his surrender in December 1799, he was placed in confinement at Fort William, Calcutta.
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