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Q: Who among the following led the Battle of Buxar on behalf of British East India company?
  • A. Hector Munro
  • B. John William Fortes cue
  • C. Charles Stuart
  • D. Robert Clive
Correct Answer: Option A - The Battle of Buxar occurred in the year 1764 in the Bihar territory. It was fought between the British troops and the Nawab of Bengal, Awadh and the Mughal emperor. Mir Qasim, shuja-ud-Daulah, and shah Alam II's combined army fought against Major Hector Munro who was the commander of the British East India Company. This fight confirmed the British dominance over the areas of Bihar and Bengal and confirmed the earlier success they gained at the Battle of Plassey (1757).
A. The Battle of Buxar occurred in the year 1764 in the Bihar territory. It was fought between the British troops and the Nawab of Bengal, Awadh and the Mughal emperor. Mir Qasim, shuja-ud-Daulah, and shah Alam II's combined army fought against Major Hector Munro who was the commander of the British East India Company. This fight confirmed the British dominance over the areas of Bihar and Bengal and confirmed the earlier success they gained at the Battle of Plassey (1757).

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The Battle of Buxar occurred in the year 1764 in the Bihar territory. It was fought between the British troops and the Nawab of Bengal, Awadh and the Mughal emperor. Mir Qasim, shuja-ud-Daulah, and shah Alam II's combined army fought against Major Hector Munro who was the commander of the British East India Company. This fight confirmed the British dominance over the areas of Bihar and Bengal and confirmed the earlier success they gained at the Battle of Plassey (1757).