Battle of Buxar was fought in ______.

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 12 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1764.

Key Points

The Battle of Buxar was fought between the English Forces (Hector Munro – British Army Major), and a joint army of the Nawab of Oudh, Nawab of Bengal, and the Mughal Emperor.
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764. Hence the correct answer is 1764.

Additional Information

The reasons for battle were:

Mir Qasim wanted to be independent and shifted his capital to Munger Fort from Calcutta.
These factors fuelled the English to overthrow him and war broke out between Mir Kasim and the Company in 1763.
Participants of the Battle of Buxar were:
- Mir Qasim – (Administering Bengal in place of Mir Jafar – Nawab of Bengal)
- Shuja-Ud-Daulah – Nawab of Awadh (Oudh)
- Shah Alam II – Mughal Emperor

Result of Battle of Buxar:

Mir Jafar (Nawab of Bengal) handed over districts of Midnapore, Burdwan, and Chittagong to the English for the maintenance of their army.
The English were also permitted duty-free trade in Bengal, except for a duty of two per cent on salt.
Clive made political settlements with Emperor Shah Alam II and Shuja-Ud-Daula of Awadh in the Treaty of Allahabad.