Battle of Buxar was fought in ______.

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  1. 1767
  2. 1757
  3. 1764
  4. 1774

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Option 3 : 1764
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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.
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