{"id":88367,"date":"2025-06-01T07:08:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88367"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:08:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:08:52","slug":"who-among-the-following-was-the-founder-of-the-avadh-kingdom-in-the-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-among-the-following-was-the-founder-of-the-avadh-kingdom-in-the-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the 18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who among the following was the founder of the Avadh Kingdom in the 18<sup>th<\/sup> century ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Murshid Quli Khan&#8221; option2=&#8221;Saadat Khan&#8221; option3=&#8221;Alivardi Khan&#8221; option4=&#8221;Sarfaraz Khan&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Saadat Khan, also known as Burhan-ul-Mulk, was the founder of the independent principality of Avadh in the 18th century.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">He was appointed the Subahdar (governor) of Avadh in 1722 and gradually asserted his independence from the weakening Mughal Empire, though he maintained nominal allegiance.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Murshid Quli Khan was the founder of the autonomous state of Bengal. 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