Question

c. State whether true or false. Rewrite the false statement correctly:
1 mark each
1. Battle of Buxar became famous because it was the last major victory the Company
won in India
2. The fortification of settlements by the Company did not lead to a conflict with local
rulers.
3. The Company had bribed the Mughal officials to give them zamindari rights over
three villages, one of them being Kalikata.
4. The Battle of Buxar was the first major victory for the East India Company in India.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22/23 October 1764, between the forces under the command of the British East India Company, led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal till 1764; the Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II accompanied by Raja Balwant Singh of Kashi.[4] The battle was fought at Buxar, a "small fortified town" within the territory of Bihar, located on the banks of the Ganga river about 130 kilometres (81 mi) west of Patna; it was a decisive victory for the British East India Company. The war had been brought to an end by the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.