By the mid-nineteenth century, nevertheless, the British had grown impatient with the arrangement and demanded immediate control about Awadh. They were being, nevertheless, disinclined to capture Awadh outright and appear face to confront with the Maratha Empire and the remnants of the Mughal Empire. Until 1719, the subah of Awadh was a province of the Mughal Empire administered by a governor appointed by the emperor.