1763 — Mir Qasim's War with the East India Company

Name: 1763 - Mir Qasim's War with the East India Company
Location: Bengal Region

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The Nawab of Bengal confronts Company power before Buxar.

In 1763, Mir Qasim entered open conflict with the East India Company after disputes over trade privileges, revenue, and authority. The fighting pushed Bengal politics toward the 1764 Battle of Buxar and the Company's later revenue ascendancy.[1]Evidence: Medium

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The Nawab of Bengal confronts Company power before Buxar.

Importance: HighColonial Rule and ResistanceMovement: Colonial capture and resistancePlace: Bengal Region

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In 1764, the Battle of Buxar gave the East India Company a decisive military advantage over the combined forces of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and Shah Alam II. While Plassey opened the gate in Bengal, Buxar consolidated Company coercive power at a wider regional scale. The outcome set the stage for the 1765 diwani arrangement and deeper colonial revenue extraction.