The Battle of Buxar and Mir Kasim

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Who was made the Nawab of Bengal after the English victory in the Battle of Plassey?

Robert Clive

Mir Jafar (correct)

Mir Kasim

Siraj-ud-daulah

What was the main reason for the imprisonment of 146 English persons by Siraj-ud-daulah?

Due to their involvement in the Battle of Plassey

As a result of their alliance with Mir Jafar

Because they were lodged in a very tiny room and died of suffocation (correct)

To avenge the English victory in the Battle of Buxar

What was the significance of the Battle of Plassey in India's history?

It led to the decline of the Mughal Empire

It marked the starting point of British rule in India (correct)

It ended the Anglo-French rivalry in India

It led to the formation of the Indian National Congress

What was the main provision of the Treaty of 1760 between Mir Kasim and the Company?

Mir Kasim agreed to pay off the outstanding dues to the Company Signup and view all the answers

What was the amount of money Mir Kasim promised to pay towards financing the Company's war efforts in southern India?

Rupees five lakh Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim?

Mir Kasim was the son-in-law of Mir Jafar Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of the English victory in the Battle of Plassey?

The establishment of the British empire in India Signup and view all the answers

Who was responsible for the murder of Siraj-ud-daula?

Miran, the son of Mir Jafar Signup and view all the answers

What was the amount of war indemnity paid by Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula to the Company according to the Treaty of Allahabad?

Rs. 50 lakh Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Treaty of Allahabad?

The Company was to provide military aid to the Mughal Emperor against foreign invasions. Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Battle of Buxar in 1764?

The English forces under Major Hector Munro defeated the combined armies of Mir Kasim and Shah Alam II. Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason behind Mir Kasim's decision to shift the capital from Murshidabad to Munger?

To allow for a safe distance from the Company at Calcutta. Signup and view all the answers

What was the amount of pension fixed for Mir Jafar?

Rs. 1,500 per annum Signup and view all the answers

What was the provision made by Shah Alam II to the East India Company in return for nizamat functions?

Rs. 53 lakh per annum Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was a consequence of the Battle of Buxar?

The English Company became a great power in northern India. Signup and view all the answers

What was the district handed over by Mir Jafar to the English for the maintenance of their army?

Midnapore, Burdwan, and Chittagong Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason behind the English East India Company's success in Bengal?

Leadership of secondary leaders like Sir Eyre Coote and Arthur Wellesley Signup and view all the answers

What was the approximate annual value of the Company's exports from Bengal?

£ 50,000 Signup and view all the answers

What marked the beginning of British political sway over India?

The Battle of Plassey Signup and view all the answers

What was the dominant feature of Bengal's economy?

Commerce Signup and view all the answers

What was the position of the Nawab of Bengal in the Mughal Empire?

Authority over the region constituting present-day states of Bihar and Odisha Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the British struggle with the French in South India?

It was a dress rehearsal for the British conquest of Bengal Signup and view all the answers

What was the duration during which the power gradually got transferred from the Nawabs of Bengal to the British?

Between 1757 and 1765 Signup and view all the answers

What was the sum paid by the East India Company to the Mughal emperor every year?

Rs 3,000 (£ 350) Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Battle of Buxar and its Aftermath

The English company obtained the right to trade in Bengal without paying transit dues or tolls by an imperial Farman.
The combined armies of Mir Kasim and Shah Alam II were defeated by the English forces under Major Hector Munro at Buxar on October 22, 1764.
The victory made the English a great power in northern India and contenders for supremacy over the whole country.
After the battle, Mir Jafar agreed to hand over the districts of Midnapore, Burdwan, and Chittagong to the English for the maintenance of their army.

The Treaty of Allahabad

Robert Clive concluded two important treaties at Allahabad in August 1765, one with the Nawab of Awadh and the other with the Mughal Emperor, Shah Alam II.
The treaty with the Nawab of Awadh included:
- Surrendering Allahabad and Kara to Emperor Shah Alam II.
- Paying Rs. 50 lakh to the Company as war indemnity.
- Giving Balwant Singh, Zamindar of Banaras, full possession of his estate.
The treaty with Shah Alam II included:
- Residing at Allahabad, to be ceded to him by the Nawab of Awadh, under the Company's protection.
- Issuing a Farman granting the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the East India Company.
- A provision of Rs. 53 lakh to the Company in return for nizamat functions.

The Battle of Plassey

The Black Hole Tragedy involving Siraj-ud-daulah, where 146 English persons were imprisoned, resulting in 123 deaths due to suffocation.
The English forged a secret alliance with the traitors of the Nawab, including Mir Jafar, Rai Durlabh, Jagat Seth, and Omichand.
Under the deal, Mir Jafar was to be made the Nawab, who in turn would reward the Company for its services.
The English victory in the Battle of Plassey on June 23, 1757, was decided before the battle was even fought.
Siraj-ud-daula was captured and murdered by the order of Mir Jafar's son, Miran.
Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal and gave large sums of money plus the zamindari of 24 Parganas to the English.

The Significance of the Battle of Plassey

The battle laid the foundation of the British empire in India and marked the starting point of British rule in India.
It established the military supremacy of the English in Bengal.

Mir Kasim and the Treaty of 1760

Mir Kasim, the son-in-law of Mir Jafar, signed a treaty with the Company in 1760.
Important features of the treaty included:
- Mir Kasim agreeing to pay off the outstanding dues to the Company.
- Mir Kasim promising to pay a sum of rupees five lakh towards financing the Company's war efforts in southern India.
- It was agreed that Mir Kasim's enemies were the company's enemies, and his friends, the company's friends.
- It was agreed that tenants of the Nawab's territory would not be allowed to settle in the lands of the Company, and vice-versa.

British Conquest of Bengal

Bengal was the richest province of the Mughal Empire, including present-day Bangladesh, Bihar, and Odisha.
Exports from Bengal to Europe consisted of raw products such as saltpetre, rice, indigo, pepper, sugar, silk, cotton textiles, handicrafts, etc.
The Company paid a sum of Rs 3,000 (£ 350) per annum to the Mughal emperor to trade freely in Bengal.
Between 1757 and 1765, the power gradually got transferred from the Nawabs of Bengal to the British.
The British occupation of Bengal marked the beginning of British political sway over India.

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This quiz is about the events leading up to the Battle of Buxar, including Mir Kasim's shift of capital and the English Company's right to trade in Bengal. Test your knowledge of this significant event in Indian history.