of Allahabad with Ahmad Shah's official support. This was arguably the zenith of Oudh's territorial span.

The next nawab, Shuja-ud-Daula, extended Oudh's control of the Mughal emperor. He was appointed vazir to Shah Alam II in 1762 and offered him asylum after his failed campaigns against the British in the Bengal War.

British contact and control

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