Battle of Buxar was fought in _______________.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 1764
The combined troops of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal, the Nawab of Awadh, and the Mughal King Shah Alam II engaged in combat at the Battle of Buxar on October 22, 1764, against the forces commanded by Hector Munro of the British East India Company.
- In the eyes of the British East India Company, it was an easy win.
- The conflict came to a conclusion with the signing of the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.
- The three dissimilar friends' lack of basic cooperation was the cause of their crushing defeat.
- The Nawabs lost the battle, and Hector Munro emerged victorious