Battle Of Buxar In 1764

Role and Reason

Miracasim (Mir Qasim) was defeated in the Plassey war of 1757, and the English settled Mirzafar at its place. With the help of Mirzafar, the British started getting the money and the facilities as they would. Mirkasim wanted to take over the reins of Bengal again. It prepared the Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula of Awad, who was also the Prime Minister of Mughal ruler Shahla, to take action against the British.

For this, Shujauddaula sent a threatening letter to the British on behalf of Shah Alam. In this letter, it was alleged that the British were encroaching the facilities given to them and that Bengal was exploiting the economy. The British did not react to this case. Eventually, Shujauddaula and Mirakasim lost patience and declared war on the British in April 1764.

Mirakasim, Shujauddaula and Shah Alam

Mirakasim reached Nawab of Awadh, Shujauddaula and Emperor Shah Alam to reach Patna for a right over Bengal. The head of the British army got panicked after receiving information about the arrival of the captured army. The number of Shujauddaula soldiers was 1,50,000 in which 40,000 were eligible to fight. The remaining number was only a crowd. Emperor Shah Alam and Mirakasim did not have any army. The army chief gave the message to the British army to return to Patna instead of Buxar.

As a result, the siege of Patna was done. But Shujauddaula's army also had many believers. For example, Maharaja Kalyan Singh, son of Seetaburai, was in a high position in the army of Awadh. Seetaburai was a friend of the British and his Munshi sent a message to the British about the activities of Sadhoram Shujaudullah The siege of crossing did not work. There was rainy season. Therefore instead of Patna, Shujauddaula decided to spend the rain in Buxar.

Meanwhile, in exchange for the head of the English army, Major Hector Munro was appointed by the British as the army chief and sent to Patna. Munro reached Patna in July, 1764 AD. He feared that Sujauddaula could defeat the British by getting the support of Marathas and Afghans when late. That's why Munro decided to war soon. After the arrival of Munro, some Indian soldiers revolted, Munro quieted and blown all the rebels with a cannon. Munro joined the betrayal of Rohtas fortress Sahumal in his favor and Rohtas got the right of the British.

Battle of Buxar

Munro crossed the river and reached Buxar. The war started between the Anglo-League and the combined forces of the so-called three powers, on October 23, 1764. Shujauddaula demanded 11 lakh rupees from Mirakasim in the name of military expenditure every day, but he did not complete the amount, but he became dissatisfied with Mirakasim. Shujauddaula took away all the property of Mirakasim. He himself wanted power over Bihar. On the other hand, Emperor Shah Alam did not have any army. He himself was interested in seeking help to get the throne of Delhi and had become depressed towards war after getting assurances of the British.

In this situation, Battle of Buxar started from 9am and ended before 12 noon. There was fierce firing in the war. Shujauddaula's army was just like the crowd. Horse cavalry in front of English guns could not work. Victory came from the British. There was considerable military casualties from both sides but the number of people killed in the Nawab's army was quite high. Shujauddaula had to withdraw his army.

Shujauddaula and Treaty of British

Emperor Shah Alam camped with the English army after his defeat in the Battle of Buxar. The British welcomed the King and wanted to negotiate with Shujauddaula through Shujauddaula's Diwan King Benibahadur. But Shujauddaula rejected the treaty. Therefore, there were battles near Nawab Shujauddaula and the British between Chunar and Kadah (Allahabad). On defeat in the war Shujauddaula had to make a treaty with the British.

Raja Seetaburai's role in the treaty between the British and Shujauddaula was very important. Shujauddaula had to pay 60 lakh rupees to the British as compensation. The area of Allahabad's fort and the Kadah was left to Mughal Emperor Shah Alam. Gazipur and neighboring areas had to be given to the British. An English lawyer was ordered to stay in the court of Oudh, and the two sides assured assurances of each other's enemies as their enemy.

Mirakasim's dream shattered Apart from being stripped of the property, Shujauddaula also humiliated him. Mirakasam went to Delhi, where the rest of his life was spent in the form of a refugee.

RESULTS

• In the decisive battles of India, Buxar's war result is considered to be more important. Battle of Buxar was a symbol of the third revolution in Bengal. The first revolution began with the Battle of Plassey and in 1760 AD, Mirjafar was removed, with Mirakasim making the Nawab, the second revolution was completed. The screening of the third and final scene of the drama that was being played by the British in Bengal was in the form of Battle of Buxar.
• British became the real authority of Bengal and their influence on North India's politics increased.
• With the defeat of Nawab Shujauddaula of Awadh in Buxar's war, there was no other power in North India which could oppose the British.
• Shujauddaula made friends with the British and the Emperor of Delhi Shahahalam, like the Nawab of Bengal,