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Battle of Buxar

Date	November 6 (O.S.) or November 16 (N.S.), 1764
Location	Near Buxar
Result	British East India Company Victory

Belligerents

Bengal
Awadh
Mughal Empire

British East India Company

Commanders

Mir Kasim
Suja-ud-Daula
Shah Alam II

Hector Munro of Novar

Strength

40,000 infantry

18,000 infantry

Casualties and losses

high

low

The Battle of Buxar (October 1764) was fought between the forces under the command of the British East India Company on the one side, and the combined armies of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bengal; Suja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh; and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor. The Seven Years' War (1756&ndash1763 involved all of the major European powers of the period causing 900000 to 1400000 deaths Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Old Style (or OS) and New Style (or NS) are used in English language historical studies either to indicate that the start of the Julian year Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Buxar (बक्सर is a small city in the state of Bihar in the Eastern part of India. The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or Etymology and ethnology The exact origin of the word Bangla or Bengal is unknown though it is believed to be derived from the Dravidian-speaking tribe Bang For the Oudh tree see Agarwood. Awadh ( Hindi: अवध Urdu: اودھ) also known in various British historical texts as Oudh The Mughal Empire ( Persian and self-designation گورکانی; مغلیہ سلطنت) was an Islamic imperial power which ruled most The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or Mir Qasim (also spelt Mir Kasim) (d 1777 was Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1764 Shuja-ud-Daulah (b 19 January[[ 732]] at the Mansion of Dara Shikoh, Delhi, d Shah Alam II (1728&ndash1806 also known as Ali Gauhar was a Mughal emperor of India. General Sir Hector Munro, KB ( 1726 - December 27, 1805) was a Scottish noble and the ninth Commander-in-Chief of Year 1764 ( MDCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or Mir Qasim (also spelt Mir Kasim) (d 1777 was Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1764 The Nawabs of Bengal were the hereditary nazim s or Subadars (provincial governors of the Subah (province of Bengal during Shuja-ud-Daulah (b 19 January[[ 732]] at the Mansion of Dara Shikoh, Delhi, d The Nawab of Awadh is the title of rulers who governed the state of Awadh in India in the 18th and 19th century Shah Alam II (1728&ndash1806 also known as Ali Gauhar was a Mughal emperor of India. The Mughal Empire was the dominant power in the Indian subcontinent between the mid-16th century and the end of the 17th century The battle fought at Buxar (currently in Bihar state, India), a town located on the bank of the Ganges river, was a decisive battle won by the forces of the British East India Company. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Buxar (बक्सर is a small city in the state of Bihar in the Eastern part of India. Bihar ( Hindi:बिहार Urdu: بہار bɪhaːr) is a state in eastern India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or

The battle resulted in securing of Diwani rights to administer the collection and management of the revenues of large areas which currently form parts of the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh , as well as of Bangladesh. West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. Jharkhand ( Hindi: झारखंड Bengali: ঝাড়খণ্ডdʒʰaːɽkʰəɳɖ is a state in eastern India. Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Battle of Buxar heralded the establishment of the rule of the East India Company in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia.

While the Battle of Plassey secured a foothold for the British East India Company in the rich province of Bengal, the Battle of Buxar is really the battle that made them the dominant force in India. The Battle of Plassey (পলাশীর যুদ্ধ Pôlashir Juddho) was a decisive British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal

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