Who among the following were involved in the Battle of Buxar (1764)? 1. Robert Clive 2. Mir Qasim 3. Siraj-ud-daula 4. Shah Alam II Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

Who among the following were involved in the Battle of Buxar (1764)? 1. Robert Clive 2. Mir Qasim 3. Siraj-ud-daula 4. Shah Alam II Select the correct answer using the code given below.  Correct Answer 2 and 4 only

The correct answer is 2 and 4 only.

Confusion Points

• Robert Clive was Governor-General of Bengal during the Battle of Buxar.
• Hector Munro a British Army Major led the battle from the English side.
• Hence, Robert Clive was not involved in the Battle of Buxar.

​Key Points

• The combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Awadh, and Shah Alam II were defeated by the English forces under Major Hector Munro at Buxar on October 22, 1764, in a closely contested battle.
  • The victory made the English a great power in northern India and contenders for the supremacy of the whole country.

Additional Information

• 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, Nawab of Bengal till 1763; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II.
  • British East India Company emerged victorious defeating the Mughal forces.
  • The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.
• Events leading to the Battle Field
  • Misuse of Farman and Dastak by the British challenged the Mir Qasim’s authority and sovereignty.
  • Abolition of all duties on internal trade of British.
  • Misbehavior of the Company’s servant- They compelled the Indian artisans, peasants, and merchants to sell their goods at cheap prices, and also started the tradition of bribes and gifts.
  • Plundering attitude of the British not only abuses the trade ethics but also challenges the Nawab authority.