Question

Causes of battle of buxar​

Answer 1

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• The victory of the Company in Battle of Plassey paved their way to conquest Bengal and eventually established their foothold in the wall India

• The English became the real masters of Bengal Mir Jafar was only a puppet in the hands of he English, in practice all the affairs were managed by Robert Clive.

• Mir Jafar was unable to satisfy the Company's heavy demands as he had purchased his position.

• When he protested the Company deposed him and placed his son-in-law Mir Qasim, as the Nawab of Bengal.

• Soon Mir Qasim realized hs dependence on the Company and tried to free himself from its control.

• Mir Qasim formed an alliance with Shuja-ud-daulah (the Nawab of Awadh) and Shah Alam II (the Mughal emperor).

• In 1764, the battle was fought at Buxar between the Company forces and the joint forces of Mir Qasim and his allies.

• The Battle of Buxar resulted in the defeat of Mir Qasim, and Mir Jafar was reinstated.

• In 1765, the Treaty of Allahabad was signed between Shuja-ud-daulah, Shah Alam and the Company.

• Robert Clive met Shah Alam II at Allahabad and obtained Diwani, that the right collect revenue of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (Odisha).

• In retum, the Company would pay him the tribute of twenty six lakhs rupees annually.

• The districts of Kora and Allahabad were taken away from the Nawab of Awadh and handed over to Emperor Shah Alam.

• Awadh was restored to Shuja-ud-daulah on payment of Rupees fifty lakhs to the Company and he entered into the defensive alliance with the English.

• The grant of Diwani right facilitated the company to exploit vast revenue resources of Bengal.

Answer 2

Here's full detailed answer :-

After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the English East India company came up with the idea that Bengal had inexhaustible property and wealth.

The company wanted to bring the Nawabs of Bengal under their control so as to drain off their wealth. Mir Jafar, the new Nawab of Bengal, realised that it was impossible to meet the demands of the East India company and its officials.

They forced Mir Jafar to renounce the throne for his son-in-law Mir Qasim . Mir Qasim was enthroned with the help of Englishmen and he rewarded them satisfactorily. He , however negated English hopes and soon emerged as a threat to their position.

Mir Qasim took measures to stop the illegal selling of dastaks or free trading passes to the friendly Indian businessmen, who by the virtue of dastaks , were able to avoid the custom duties or taxes and thus , earned money through unfair means from the trading.

While Mir Qasim wanted to see himself in the role of independent ruler, the English wanted to use him as a mere tool in their hands as they put him in his power. In this situation war was inevitable between Mir Qasim and the English.

The Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764, between the British and the armies of Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam-II and Shuja-ud-Daulah , Nawab of Awadh in Buxar(in Bihar). The battle was won by forces of British East India company. The British won this battle under the command of Hector Munro. After this battle Shah Alam-II submitted to the British.

The Battle of Buxar also placed Awadh under the company. It also enhanced the British ascendency in Bengal. The Nawab depended on the British for internal and external security.