Why did the British wanted to take up the responsibility of administration after Battle of Buxar
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The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22/23 October 1764, 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 1764; the Nawab of Awadh Shuja-ud-Daula; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.[4] The battle was fought at Buxar, a "small fortified town" within the territory of Bihar, located on the banks of the Ganga river about 130 kilometres (81 mi) west of Patna; it was a decisive victory for the British East India Company. The war had been brought to an end by the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.
Explanation:
Battle of Buxar
Part of Bengal War
Battle of Buxar -Crown and company- Arthur Edward Mainwaring pg.144.jpg
Date 22/23 October 1764
Location
Near Buxar
Result British East India Company victory
Belligerents
Mughal Empire[1]
Multan Subah
Durrani and Rohilla Factions
English East India Company
Commanders and leaders
Shah Alam II[1]
Amar Balach
Mirza Najaf Khan
Mir Qasim
Shuja-ud-Daula
Raja Balwant Singh
Hector Munro of Novar
Strength
40,000
140 cannons
7,072
30 cannons
Casualties and losses
Disputed
British claim:[2]
2,000 killed
1,000 killed, wounded or missing[2]