Mir Qasim

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Nawab of Bengal

Mir Qasim is included as a key historical actor for understanding this chapter's political and social context.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Context

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Conflict between Bengal nawabi authority and East India Company power.

Contribution

Mir Qasim is included as a key historical actor for understanding this chapter's political and social context.

Impact

Their role helps explain how power, institutions, or ideas shifted during this period.

Appears In Events

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1764

Battle of Buxar

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.