Oudh, historic region, India
Oudh (oud), historic region of N central India, now part of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Its early history centers around the ancient kingdom of Kosala, which had Ayodhya Ayodhya (əyōd`yə) or Ajodhya..... Click the link for more information. (formerly Oudh) as its capital. The region passed under Gupta Gupta (g
p`tə), Indian dynasty, A.D. c.320–c...... Click the link for more information. rule in the 4th cent. A.D. and later it became (11th–12th cent.) the center of the Rajput state of Kanauj. In the 13th cent. it was conquered by the Delhi Sultanate Delhi Sultanate, refers to the various Muslim dynasties that ruled in India (1210–1526). It was founded after Muhammad of Ghor defeated Prithvi Raj and captured Delhi in 1192.
..... Click the link for more information. . It became (16th cent.) a province of the Mughal empire, and was subsequently governed by the nawabs of Oudh from their capitals of Faizabad Faizabad or Fyzabad (both: fī`zəbăd), town (1991 pop.
..... Click the link for more information. (1724–75) and Lucknow Lucknow or Lakhnau (both: lŭk`nou), city (1991 pop.
..... Click the link for more information. (1775–1856). The annexation (1856) of Oudh as a British province was a contributing cause of the Indian Mutiny Indian Mutiny, 1857–58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in India. It is also known as the Sepoy Rebellion, sepoys being the native soldiers.
..... Click the link for more information. (1857–58). In 1877, Oudh was joined with the presidency of Agra to form the United Provinces, which subsequently became the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh (
`tär prä`dĭsh), state (2001 provisional pop...... Click the link for more information. .
Oudh, town, India
Oudh, town, India: see Ayodhya.Oudh
Former province of British India. Now the northeastern portion of Uttar Pradesh state, it received its name from Ayodhya, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, which was nearly coextensive with modern Oudh. It was taken by Muslim invaders in the 12th century, became part of the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, and was annexed by the British in 1856. In 1877 it was joined with Agra to form the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. After India's independence in 1947 it became part of Uttar Pradesh.
Oudh
1. a region of N India, in central Uttar Pradesh: annexed by Britain in 1856 and a centre of the Indian Mutiny (1857--58); joined with Agra in 1877, becoming the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh in 1902, which were renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950
2. another name for Ayodhya
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