In the wake of the annexation of Awadh in 1856, the British dethroned Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, instigating widespread grief and mourning among the populace. The narrative details how this emotional upheaval resonated through the hearts of musicians, dancers, and common people, expressing a collective loss encapsulated in poems lamenting the exiled Nawab. As murmurs of rebellion emerged, discontent rapidly escalated, transforming the sepoy mutiny in Meerut into a full-fledged revolt, with ordinary citizens joining hands with sepoys against the oppressive regime. The section emphasizes the deep connections of loyalty and identity to the Nawab and the sense of a disintegrating social fabric, framing the revolt as not merely a military uprising but a desperate bid to reclaim lost honor and values, laying the groundwork for a broader resistance movement against the British colonial rule.