How did the British lay their foundation in Bengal
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Mir Qasim formed an alliance with the Nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor. The combined army was decisively defeated at the Battle of Buxar in 1764. Mir Qasim fled. ... It finally established the British as masters of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and gave them control over Awadh and the Mughal Emperor.
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Through their trade they started ruling in the Bengal
- The Battle of Plassey made the English the virtual masters of Bengal. It placed the vast wealth of Bengal in the hands of the British. The victory in the battle of Plassey transformed a mere trading company into a political power. It paved the way for the establishment of British rule in India.
- Mir Qasim formed an alliance with the Nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor. The combined army was decisively defeated at the Battle of Buxar in 1764. Mir Qasim fled. ... It finally established the British as masters of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and gave them control over Awadh and the Mughal Emperor.
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