Question

What was the significance of the battle of buxar and the battle of plassey

Answer 1

Significance of Battle of Plassey and Buxar

Explanation:

• The Battle of Plassey was fought in 1757 between Nawab of Bengal Siraj ud Daula and the English East India Company. In this battle Siraj ud Daula was defeated and the British rule was established and later expanded their territory.
• The Battle of Buxar was fought between Mir Qasim, Nawab of Awdh and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II with the English East India Company on 1764.The victory in the Battle of Buxar made the English East India Company ruler of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. It laid the foundation of British rule in India.

Answer 2

➽ Significance of Battle of Plassey and Buxar.

Battle of Plassey (1757)

The beginning of British political sway over India may be traced to the Battle of Plassey in 1757. After establishing themselves in Calcutta and making the Nawab grant them all demands, Robert Clive wanted a puppet ruler who would grant them more privileges. Clive conspired with Mir Jafar, Jagat Seth and Omichand to overthrow Siraj-ud-dualah.

On 23 June 1757, the armies of Siraj-ud-dualah and English East India company met at Plassey. Robert Clive led the British forces. The commander-in-chief of the Nawab, Mir Jafar, along with his army, did not take part in the battle. Siraj-ud-dualah was killed and Mir Jafar was made Nawab of Bengal. The battle of Plassey is a significant landmark in the history of India.

Battle of Buxar (1764)

All this irked the company and they declared a war on him. Mir Qasim was defeated in 1763 and Mir Jafar was restored as the Nawab of Bengal.

Mir Qasim fled to Awadh and entered into an alliance with teh Nawab of Awadh, Shuja-ud-dualah, and the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam2 Their combined forces fought with the British army at Buxar on 22 Oct 1764, but they were defeated. With the victory, the company became the real master of Bengal.