Saturday, January 4, 2014

Battle of Buxur

The historical importance of the Battle of Buxar lies in that it firmly established the position of the British East India Company as the new and prominent power. It was fought on 22nd October in 1764 between the English and the combined armies of Mir Qasim ( the nawab of Bengal), Shuja-ud-Daula ( the nawab of Awadh) and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II. The battle resulted in the defeat of the allied forces.

The Battle of Buxur confirmed the position of the English as the virtual masters of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. Awadh was placed at the mercy of the British.  With the passage of time the British became the masters of whole of India.

Ramsay Muir remarks, "Buxar finally riveted the shackles of Company's rule upon Bengal." In the opinion of Sir James Stephen, “The battle of Buxar deserves far more credit than the battle of Plassey as the origin of the British power in India.”

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2 comments:

  1. GREAT MILITARY BATTLESOctober 22, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.

    Your article is very well done, a good read.

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  2. GREAT MILITARY BATTLESOctober 22, 2015 at 3:58 PM

    Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.

    Your article is very well done, a good read.

    ReplyDelete

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