Question

Consider the following statements.
1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India.
2. The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal.
Which of the statement(s) given is/are correct?

• A. Only 1
• B. Only 2
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Both 1 and 2

Battle of Buxar was a conflict between the forces of the British East India Company and the combined army of an alliance of Indian states including Bengal, Awadh, and the Mughal Empire. It was a decisive victory for the British East India Company who established their rule thereafter. The war ended wit the signing of Treaty of Allahabad in 1765 between Lord Clive and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II who had submitted to the British in the battle.