jan 1, 1799 - Civil Rebellion in Awadh (1799)
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Wazir Ali Khan UP George Fredrick CherryMassacre of Benares.
Wazir Ali Khan, the fourth Nawab of Awadh, with the help of the
British, had ascended the throne in September 1797.
However, in January 1799, he killed a British resident, Geogre Frederik
Cherry, who had invited him to lunch.
The whole incident became famous as the Massacre of Benares.
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Date:
jan 1, 1799
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~ 226 years ago