INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -On October 22, 1764, the Battle of Buxar was fought between the forces of the Mughal Empire, Bengal, Awadh, and the British East India Company. It was a turning point in Indian history, as it marked the beginning of British rule in India. The Mughals were decisively defeated, and their power began to decline rapidly.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 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, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal King Shah Alam II.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mir Qasim’s soldiers met the English army troops directed by Major Munro in 1764. The joint armies of Mir Qasim were defeated by the British. Mir Qasim absconded from the battle and the other two surrendered to the English army. The battle of Buxar ended with the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.

Detailed explanation-5: -The battle of Buxar resulted in the treaty of Allahabad in 1765, in which the sovereignty of Bengal was surrendered to the British by the Mughal emperor. The main cause behind this battle was the misuse of privileges in trade granted by the Nawab of Bengal and also the colonialist ambitions of the British.