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	Topics Battle of Buxar Topic Home The Battle of Buxar was fought in October 1764 between the forces under the command of the British East India CompanyBritish East India Company The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as "John Company", was a joint-stock company which was granted a... , and the combined armies of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of BengalNawab of Bengal During the Mughal Empire, the Nawabs of Bengal were the subadars or viceroys of the subah of Bengal.... ; Suja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of AwadhNawab of Awadh Summary The Nawab of Awadh is the title of rulers who governed the state of Awadh in India in the 18th and 19th century.... ; and Shah Alam IIShah Alam II Shah Alam II was a Mughal emperor of India.... , the Mughal Emperor. The battle fought at BuxarBuxar Overview Buxar is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India.... (currently in BiharFacts About Bihar Bihar is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country.... state, IndiaIndia Summary India , officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia.... ), a town located on the bank of the Ganges river, was a decisive battle won by the forces of the British East India CompanyBritish East India Company The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as "John Company", was a joint-stock company which was granted a... . The battle resulted in securing of Diwani rights to administer the collection and management of the revenues of large areas which currently form parts of the Indian states of West BengalWest Bengal West Bengal is a state in eastern India.... , Bihar, JharkhandJharkhand Jharkhand is a state in eastern India.... , and Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh , also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P., means the 'northern province'.... , as well as of BangladeshBangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia.... . The Battle of Buxar heralded the establishment of the rule of the East India Company in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinentIndian subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a peninsula landmass of the Asian continent occupying the Indian Plate and extending into the Ind... . While the Battle of PlasseyBattle of Plassey The Battle of Plassey was a battle that took place on June 23 1757, on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, about 150 km north... secured a foothold for the British East India Company in the rich province of Bengal, the Battle of Buxar is really the battle that made them the dominant force in India.