Question

when the battle of plassey helped the british to gain a firm foothold in india the battle of buxar made the english a dominant power in india do you agree ? justify your answer with valid instances


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Answer 1

Answer:Yes I agree that the battle of Plassey has helped Britishers a lot in gaining a foothold in India.

Explanation:Victory of Britishers in Battle of Plassey on 22 October 1764 is considered more important than their victory in Battle of Buxar. In this battle three forces has got together against Britishers (namely as Mughal Empire, Nawabs of Bengal, Nawabs of Awadh), though also they were not able to win this war against Britishers.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

The victory in the Battle of Plassey helped the British East India company in cementing a firm foothold in India. It reflected the corrupt political condition prevailing in Bengal.

Mir Jafar became a puppet in the hands of the Company and presented them with one crore rupees and 24 Parganas. This drained the state finance and shattered the economy at large. The British with the help of this wealth enchanced their business and political supremacy.

However the victory gained by the British in the Battle of Buxar on 22 October 1764  was seen of much more importance than the victory at the Battle of Plassey.

During this battle the British succeeded in defeating the three dominant forces, the Mughals, the Nawabs of Bengal, and the Nawab of Awadh. This helped the British East India company to rise as a dominant power in India and also a stepping stone towards the British hunger to conquer entire India.

The Battle of Buxar proved

• Military dominance of the English compared to the weakness of the native force.
• The defeat brought an end to the rule of independent  Nawab, Mir Kasim.

• Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II granted Diwani to the East India Company .                                                                                                                                  

       Hope this helps.