Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the battle of Buxar?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the battle of Buxar?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The correct option is C 2 only
Explanation:
statement 1 is incorrect: It was a battle fought between Shuja ud Daula, Mir Qasim, and Shah Alam II. The battle was the result of misuse of trade privileges granted by the Nawab of Bengal and also the colonialist ambitions of the East India Company.
Statement 2 is correct: Hector Munro led the battle from the English side and defeated the joint army of Mir Qasim, Shuja ud Daula, and Shah Alam II. They lost the battle on October 22, 1764.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The battle of Buxar ended with the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765. Robert clive signed the treaty with Shah Alam II and Suja ud Daula. English became a great power in northern India
Explanation:
statement 1 is incorrect: It was a battle fought between Shuja ud Daula, Mir Qasim, and Shah Alam II. The battle was the result of misuse of trade privileges granted by the Nawab of Bengal and also the colonialist ambitions of the East India Company.
Statement 2 is correct: Hector Munro led the battle from the English side and defeated the joint army of Mir Qasim, Shuja ud Daula, and Shah Alam II. They lost the battle on October 22, 1764.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The battle of Buxar ended with the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765. Robert clive signed the treaty with Shah Alam II and Suja ud Daula. English became a great power in northern India
