Question

Why do you think that the battle of buxer was more decisive in determining the political destiny of India

Answer 1

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Battle of Buxar was fought between the East India Company and the combined armies of Shah Alam II,Mughal Emperor, Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal, and Shuja-ud-Daulah, Nawab of Awadh. Victory in this battle granted significant benefits to the East India COmpany under Allahabd Treaty.The prime victim, Shah Alam II, signed the Treaty of Allahabad that secured Diwani Rights for the Company to collect and manage the revenues of almost 100,000,000 acres (400,000 km2) of real estate, which form parts of the modern states of West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, as es. Mir Qasim, who was not a general, was quietly replaced. He also received a small share of the total land revenue, initially fixed at 2 million rupees.

The Treaty of Allahabad heralded the establishment of the rule of the East India Company in one-eighth of India proper with a single stroke. The battles of Plassey and Buxar secured a permanent foothold for the British East India Company in the rich province of Bengal, and secured its political ascendancy in the entire region.  

Defeat at The Third battle of Panipat had diminished the power of Marathas in Northern India for at least 10 years. British win in the Battle of Buxar gave them a stronghold in North India.

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Answer 2

On 22 October 1764, the Battle of Buxar took place and the Indian armies were defeated. The battle of Buxar proved itself to be a turning point in the history of India. In 1765, Shuja-ud-daulah and Shah Alam signed treaties at Allahabad with Clive who had become the Governor of the company.