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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 35 of 200

Q35
History of India
The Battle of Buxar was fought in
  1. a.1762
  2. b.1764
  3. c.1768
  4. d.1772

Answer: (B) 1764

The Battle of Buxar was fought in 1764 between the East India Company and the combined forces of Mir Qasim (Nawab of Bengal), Shuja-ud-Daula (Nawab of Awadh), and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II; the Company's decisive victory led to the Treaty of Allahabad (1765) and the grant of Diwani rights over Bengal.

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