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The Battle of Buxar was fought in

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 1762
  2. 1764
  3. 1768
  4. 1772

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 1764

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 1764 šŸ“š Explanation: The Battle of Buxar took place on October 22, 1764, between the British East India Company and a combined alliance of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II. The British victory, led by Hector Munro, was more decisive than the Battle of Plassey. It led to the Treaty of Allahabad and gave the British the 'Diwani' rights of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha.