Wars With BRITISHERS Flashcards
When did Battle of Wandiwash held
Who fought this war
Who was the winner
1760
British army (led by Ayrcoot) and French army (led by Comte-de-Lally)
Winner - British army
When and where did Battle of Plassey take place
Between whom this Battle took place
Who was the winner
23 June, 1757 in Plassey on the bank of River bhagirathi near Calcutta
This Battle took place between Nawab of Bengal (Siraj-ud-dulla) and British army ( led by Robert Clive)
The winner of this war was British army
Why did Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-dulla lose the battle
It happened because the army general of Nawab’s Army was bribed by Robert Clive.
And his change his side
Causes of Battle of Plassey
Misuse of Trade privileges
Non - payments of taxes and Duties
Fortification in Calcutta with permission
Black hole Tragedy
Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar, made a promise to make him Nawab of Bengal
When and where did Battle of Buxar take place
Between whom this Battle was fought
Who was the Winner of this war
22 October 1764, Buxar
Mir Qasim ( Nawab of Bengal) + Shuja -ud- Daula (Nawab of Awadh) + Shah alam II (Mughal King) and Hector Munro
Hector Munro
Reason of Battle of Buxar
Increasing demand of Britishers
Mir Qasim was made Nawab of Bengal
Qasim made an Agreement with Hilliwell in which Zamindari of Midnapore and Chittagong were handed over to EIC
Qasim shifted his capital from Murshidabad to Munger
Qasim made his Army in the European style established gun and Cannon factories
Consequences of the Battle of Plassey (Treaty of Allahabad)
When did this treaty of Allahabad take place
Participating Partners
What is in the treaty
Signed on 12 August 1765
Signed between Shah Alam II and Robert Clive
The company got Diwani Rights of Bihar, Bengal and Orissa
Again Mir Jafar became the Nawab
Shuja -ud- Daula lost allahabad and paid 53 lakh rupees as war booty
Shah Alam II had to stay in Allahabad
