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      • The Battle of Buxar was fought between 22 and 23 October 1764, between the forces of the British East India Company, under the command of Major Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Balwant Singh, Maharaja of the Banaras State; Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh; and Shah Alam II, Emperor of the Mughal Empire.
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  2. The Battle of Buxar was fought between 22 and 23 October 1764, between the forces of the British East India Company, under the command of Major Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Balwant Singh, Maharaja of the Banaras State; Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh; and Shah Alam II, Emperor of the Mughal Empire.

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    • Who Were The Combatants of The Battle of Buxar?
    • The Course of Battle of Buxar
    • Result of Battle of Buxar
    • What Is The Treaty of Allahabad (1765)?
    • Key-Facts About Battle of Buxar For UPSC Mains
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    Before the battle of Buxar, one more battle was fought. It was the Battle of Plassey, that gave the British a firm foothold over the region of Bengal. As a result of the Battle of Plassey, Siraj-Ud-Daulah was dethroned as the Nawab of Bengal and was replaced by Mir Jafar (Commander of Siraj’s Army.) After Mir Jafar became the new Bengal nawab, the ...

    The table below will inform the IAS aspirants to know the participants of the battle of Buxar and their significance on the battle:

    When the battle broke out in 1763, English gained successive victories at Katwah, Murshidabad, Giria, Sooty and Munger. Mir Kasim fled to Awadh (or Oudh) and formed a confederacy with the Shuja-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Awadh) and Shah Alam II (Mughal Emperor). Mir Qasim wanted to recover Bengal from the English. Read the course of battle in the points b...

    Mir Qasim, Shuja-Ud-Daula and Shah Alam-II lost the battle on October 22, 1764.
    Major Hector Munro won a decisive battle and Robert Clive had a major role in that.
    English became a great power in northern India.
    Mir Jafar (Nawab of Bengal) handed over districts of Midnapore, Burdwan and Chittagong to the English for the maintenance of their army.

    Two important treaties were concluded in Allahabad between Robert Clive, Shuja-Ud-Daulah & Shah Aam-II. The key-points of the treaty of Allahabad are given below: Treaty of Allahabad between Robert Clive & Shuja-Ud-Daulah: 1. Shuja had to surrender Allahabad and Kara to Shah Alam II 2. He was made to pay Rs 50 lakh to the Company as war indemnity; ...

    There are a few facts a UPSC 2024aspirant should know to get a hold of questions that may be asked in mains: 1. After the Battle of Buxar, English did not annex Awadh even after Shuja-Ud-Daulah was defeated because it would have placed the Company under an obligation to protect an extensive land frontier from the Afghan and the Maratha invasions. 2...

    Learn about the causes, course and result of the Battle of Buxar, a decisive conflict between the British East India Company and a coalition of Indian rulers in 1764. Find out the treaties signed after the battle and their implications for the British colonial rule in India.

  3. Dec 9, 2014 · The Battle of Buxar was fought on 23rd October, 1764 between the British East India Company and the combined forces of Nawabs and the Mughal Emperor. The British emerged victorious and secured their control over Bengal and other regions.

  4. Battle of Buxar, Buxur also spelled Baksar, (22 October 1764), conflict at Buxar in northeastern India between the forces of the British East India Company, commanded by Major Hector Munro, and the combined army of an alliance of Indian states including Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Empire.

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  5. Nov 28, 2022 · The Battle of Buxar (aka Bhaksar or Baksar) in Bihar, northeast India, on 22-23 October 1764 saw a British East India Company (EIC) army led by Hector Munro (1726-1805) gain victory against the combined forces of the Nawab of Awadh (aka Oudh), the Nawab of Bengal, and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II (r. 1760-1806).

  6. Aug 8, 2024 · The Battle of Buxar was a pivotal conflict fought on October 22, 1764, where the British East India Company defeated the combined forces of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Awadh, and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor of India, solidifying British dominance in northern India.