THE BATTLE OF BUXAR, 1764

THE BATTLE OF BUXAR

(22^nd October, 1764)

Mir Qasim shifted his capital to Monghyr. He took a drastic step by replacing Indian Marchants in the place of English. They decided to overthrow him. War broke between Mir Qasim and Company in 1763. He escaped to Oudh, took the help of SHUJA-ud-DAULA, Nawab of Oudh, Shah Alam-II. War broke between Mir Qasim and Englishmen. All the three parties were defeated by English headed by Major Munro on 22^nd October, 1764.  

Results:-

• Mir Qasim, Nawab, Shah Alam-II were together defeated by the British.
• Treaty of Allahabad (16^th August, 1765)
• British became the masters of war.
• Robert Clive was appointed as Governor General of Bengal and Deccan.