short note on battle of buxar
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The Battle of Buxar was fought on 21 October 1764, during the Bengal War was 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 1763; the Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
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After the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaulah was assassinated and Mir Jafar was made the Nawab.
Mir Jafar was just a puppet in the hands of Britishers.
In 1764, the battle of Buxar was fought between Britishers and Mir Qasim, when Mir Qasim denied the privilages given to Britishers.
Mir Qasim abolished the trade duty for everyone and transfered his capital from Murshidabad to Mungair. But this was against the interest of British and they declared war.
In this battle Mir Qasim,the nawab of Bengal; Shujauddaula, the nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam the Mughal King fought against British and British forces were led by Hector Munro.
In this battle British become victorious and they decided to control the territory by there own.
In 1765, the Mughal emperor appointed the company as the Diwan of the provinces of Bengal and they also got the diwani rights of Bihar and Odisha.