The Kingdom of Awadh (Hindustani: / ˈ aʊ d /, [2] also Oudh State, Kingdom of Oudh, Awadh Subah, or Awadh State) was a Mughal subah, then an independent kingdom, and lastly a British protectorate in the Awadh region of North India until its annexation by the British East India Company in 1856.

Awadh, known as the granary of India, was important strategically for the control of the Doab, a fertile plain between the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers. It was a wealthy kingdom, able to maintain its independence against threats from the Marathas, the British and the Afghans.

The emblem consists of a seal depicting the confluence of the Ganga Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Prayagraj, a pair of Matsya, mythical Avatar creature from Hindu mythology to represent the State of Oudh (Awadh) and a pair of Bow and Arrow representing Lord Rama and his city of Ayodhya, the ancient and cultural capital of the region . The legend ...

奥德土邦（Oudh State），又称阿瓦德土邦（Awadh State），是印度历史上阿瓦德地区的一个土邦，首都位于法扎巴德。 其名字“奥德”来源于 阿约提亚 。 奥德土邦于1732年由穆斯林 萨阿达·阿里汗一世 （ 英语 ： Saadat Ali Khan I ） 建立(祖先來自伊朗)。

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The Sovereign: Hazrat Khalid, (personal reign name and titles) Shah Bahadur, Padshah-i-Oudh, i.e. King of Oudh with the style of His Majesty. The Heir Apparent: Sahib-i-Alam Wali Ahad Mirza Bahadur, with the style of His Royal Highness.

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The Nawab of Awadh or Nawab of Oudh / ˈ aʊ d / was the title of the rulers of Kingdom of Awadh (anglicised as Oudh) in northern India during the 18th and 19th centuries. The Nawabs of Awadh belonged to an Iranian dynasty [1] [2] [3] of Sayyid origin [4] [5] from Nishapur, Iran.

The Oudh State (/ ˈ aʊ d /, also Kingdom of Oudh, or Awadh State) was a princely state in the Awadh region of North India until its annexation by the British in 1856. The name Oudh, now obsolete, was once the anglicized name of the state, also written historically as Oude .

The emblem was created in 1916 for the then-United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, and it has remained in use since Bharatiya independence in 1947.