Question

Explain the battle of PLASSEY and BUXAR..​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Battle of Plassey laid the foundation of British Empire in India. The Battle of Buxar established the British as masters of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and made them a great power of Northern India and contenders for the supremacy of the whole country.

Answer 2

Treaty of Allahabad, 1765

• In 1765, two Treaties were concluded by Robert Clive at Allahabad with Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah and Emperor Shah Alam II.
• Under the first treaty with the Nawab of Awadh:
• Allahabad and Kara were surrendered by the Nawab to Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
• A sum of Rs 50 lakh was paid to the Company as war indemnity.
• Balwant Singh, the Zamindar of Banaras, was given full possession of his estate.

Under the second treaty with Shah Alam II:

• The emperor was asked to reside at Allahabad under the Company’s protection.
• The Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa were granted to the East India Company in lieu of an annual payment of Rs 26 lakh
• An amount of Rs 53 lakh was to be given by the Mughal Emperor to the Company in return for nizamat functions (military defence, police, and administration of justice) of the said provinces.

Note:

1. The major difference in the significance of the Carnatic Wars (1740-48, 1749-53 and 1758-63), Battle of Plassey (1757) and Battle of Buxar (1764) is:
2. The Carnatic Wars established British supremacy in trade in India.
3. The Battle of Plassey laid the foundation of British Empire in India.
4. The Battle of Buxar established the British as masters of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and made them a great power of Northern India and contenders for the supremacy of the whole country.