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The phrase “a cherry that will drop into our mouth one day” was used by Lord Dalhousie while referring to the kingdom of Awadh.
He felt that Awadh was weak and badly governed, so it would eventually come under British control without much effort.
This idea later resulted in the annexation of Awadh in 1856 on the grounds of misgovernance.
Lord Dalhousie described the kingdom of Awadh as “cherry that will drop into our mouth one day”.
The kingdom of Awadh was described as the “cherry that will drop into our mouth one day” by Lord Dalhousie, the British Governor-General of India. This remark reflected his expansionist policies and the British interest in annexing Awadh.