Briefly explain about battle of buxar
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✨ Battle of buxar was very important in the history of India. The East India company's victory in this battle established British colonial rule in Bengal presidency and subsequent expansion of British control all over India.
⏹ Mir qasim the nawab of Bengal refused to be a puppet in the hands of the British. He wanted complete control of Bengal. He wanted to check the growing power of the officials of the east India company m
⏹ It resulted in a conflict and led to the battle of Buxar.
⏺ The battle of Buxar was fought between the British east India company led by Hector Munro and the armies of Mir Qasim, shah Alam 2 (Mughal emperor) and shuja-ud-Daulah (nawab of awadh) at Buxar.
⏹ The battle was beneficial for the expansion of the power of the east India company.
⏺ It gained the rule and the Diwani- the rights to collect the revenue from Bengal , which included bihar and Orissa (now Odisha)
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Battle of Buxar (1764)
Mir quasim was an efficient administrator in the beginning he reminded loyal to the company he paid 200000 pounds to the company and give away a few places to it. shortly afterwards he declared himself and independent King. after verifying the misuse of dastaks he declared all business was duty free in Bengal .Indians completed against the British in all spheres of business .as a result the British trade suffered considerably. this was enough for the British to oppose the Nawab They brought in mir jaffar again and dethroned mir qasim. as mir qasim knew the cunningness of British he went for an organised war against them he was supported by Indian merchant and artisans
mir qasim entered into an agreement with the Mughal ruler Shah Alam II and the Nawab of awash 'shuja-ud-daula. 'the combined forces of mir qasim faced the British army led by hector Monro at Buxar in 1764. mir qasim was defeated and ran away from battlefield .Shah Alam II surrendered. the effects of the combined forces to stop the British failed miserably.