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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 37

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 3 Feb 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q37

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The final defeat of Mir Qasim at the hands of British took place at the battle of _______.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Buxar.

 

  1. Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal who tried to fight British rule.

  2. In 1764, he joined hands with Shuja-ud-Daulah (Nawab of Awadh) and Shah Alam II (Mughal Emperor).

  3. They fought the British East India Company in the Battle of Buxar.

  4. The British, led by Hector Munro, won the battle.

  5. This defeat ended Mir Qasim’s power and gave the British more control in India.