modern India · British
Battle of Buxar
Confirmed Company military dominance in eastern India and preceded the Treaty of Allahabad and the grant of Diwani rights.
Date1764 CE
LocationBuxar, Bihar
OutcomeCompany victory
VictorBritish East India Company
DefeatedCoalition of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula and Shah Alam II
CommandersHector Munro, Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, Shah Alam II
UPSC relevance
Very high relevance for Company expansion, Bengal revenue, and the Treaty of Allahabad.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.