what are the causes for the battle of buxar
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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.
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