Battle of Buxar

THE BATTLE OF BUXAR

Mir qasim proved to be an able administrator. And wanted to remove unfair privileges that the company enjoyed due to the use of dastaks. As a consequence, the British became hostile towards him and soon war broke out between the British and Nawab’s forces. A series of battles were fought between them in 1763 and mir qasim was defeated. Mir jafar was restored to the throne of Bengal.

Mir qasim sought to help from shuja-ud daulah, the nawab of awadh and shah alam II  the mughal emperor.The allied forces of Mir qasim shuja –ud- daulah and shah Alam II clashed with British forces in the battle of buxar in 1764.The British forces were led by Hector munro. The British forces were easily defeated the alliance forces. As an aftermath of this defetat both shuja-ud-daulah and shah Alam II  faced penalties.Mir Qasim managed to escape and spent his last days in abject poverty.

Penalties given by the British to SHUJA-UD-DAULAH and SHAH ALAM II aftermath of the battle of Buxar

1-Shuja-ud-daulah had to give up the districts of Allahabad and kota to the British.

2-The rights of diwani of Bihar,Odisha and Bengal were also acquired by British from the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II . He also gave five million rupees as compensation to the British.