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Reasons and results of battle of BUXAR

Answer 1

The Battle of Buxar was the decisive battle which defined British as a ruler that was fought between English Forces, and combined army of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh and Shah Alam II, Mughal Emperor. ... On 22 October 1764, the Battle of Buxar took place and the Indian armies were defeated.

The historic battle fought between the British and the Indian forces resulted in victory for the British. The three combined army forces of Mir Qasim (Bengal), Shuja-ud-Daulah (Awadh), and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II met with a crushing defeat under the hands of Major Munro.

Answer 2

The Battle of Buxar (1764) was the decisive battle which was fought between English Forces, and combined army of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal, Nawab of Oudh Shah Alam II and Mughal Emperor. The battle was the outcome of misuse of Farman and Dastak, and also the trade expansionist aspiration of English.

Reasons for the Battle of Buxar

• Mir Qasim desired freedom and established his capital from Calcutta to Munger Fort.
• He also gained the support of foreign experts to train his army, which included some who were in conflict with the British.
• He treated Indian merchants and English merchants equally, with no special treatment for the latter.
• For these factors, the English planned to overthrow him, and in 1763, war broke out between Mir Qasim and the Company.

Results of the Battle of Buxar

The consequences of the battle of Buxar proved to be very dire, disastrous, permanent and far-reaching. Its main consequences/results were as follows:

1. The influence of the British in Bengal was completely solidified because three powerful rulers of North India had been defeated in it. Now the British became the de facto rulers of Bengal.
2. The status of Indian soldiers was exposed.
3. The Mughal emperor was compelled to surrender to the British. English influence prevailed on him too.
4. The ambition of the Nawab of Awadh was over and he too became dependent on the British.
5. The army of the Nawab of Bengal was reduced and arrangements were made to have an English resident in the court. Now he could not think of anything against the British.
6. The British got the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and dyarchy was established in Bengal.
7. The British continued to plunder Bengal without any hindrance. There was no one left to stop them.
8. Now the British became not only the Nawab of Bengal but also the creator of fortune. The Nawab of Bengal was at his mercy.

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