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What were some of the policies of the East India Company that affected different people in India?
Various policies led to loss of authority, honour, reduction of freedom, disbandment of armed forces, and loss of revenues and territories for ruling families like nawabs and rajas.
How did Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi try to protect her kingdom's interests from the Company?
Rani Lakshmibai wanted the Company to recognise her adopted son as the heir to the kingdom after her husband's death.
What plea did Nana Saheb make to the Company?
Nana Saheb, the adopted son of Peshwa Baji Rao II, requested his father's pension upon the latter's death.
How did the Company respond to the pleas of Rani Lakshmibai and Nana Saheb?
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When was Awadh finally annexed by the Company?
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