Question

what lead to the battle of Buxar??​

Answer 1

Answer:

The primary cause was the conflict between the English and Mir Qasim. ... This led to a number of conflicts between him and the English. He was defeated in three successive battles (between June to September 1763) before the Battle of Buxar, which eventually compelled him to flee to Allahabad where he met Shuja-ud-Daulah.

Answer 2

Answer:

The seeds of the Battle of Buxar were sown after the Battle of Plassey, when Mir Qasim became the Nawab of Bengal. The primary cause was the conflict between the English and Mir Qasim. ... Thus, one of the main causes of hostility between the English and the three rulers was the share of Bengal.

Combatants: British East India Company, Mughal Emperor

Part of: History of India