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What is results of battle of Buxar |
| Answer» Following were the results of the Battle of Buxar:\tAfter the conclusion of the Battle of Buxar, the British truly became an entrenched power in Bengal. It can be said that the British Empire truly began after the British victory at Buxar.\tThe victory in the battle enabled the Company to extend their political control over Awadh.\tThe British compelled Shah Alam II to sign the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765. It stipulated that Awadh be returned to Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah in return for Kora and Allahabad. He was to pay Rs 50 lakh to the British in return for the assurance that they would defend his territories against enemies. However, the Nawab himself would have to pay for the expenses incurred by the British while doing so.\tAwadh was made a buffer state between the British territories in Bengal and the Maratha possession.\tShah Alam II granted the Diwani rights over the regions of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the Company. This gave the British the authority to collect revenue and dispense justice in civil cases.\tThe British authority over Bengal became legal after the Battle of Buxar.\tThe British granted Kora and Allahabad to Shah Alam II and an annual pension of Rs 25 lakh. | |