Question

After the Battle of Buxar, the Mir Qasim took refuge in Rohilkhand. Is this statement true or false?
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint:
What?
It was a war between the English Armies and the combined army of the Nawab of Oudh, the Nawab of Bengal, and the Mughal Emperor.
The war was the result of abuse of trade rights given by the Nawab of Bengal, as well as the imperial aspirations of the East India Company.

 Complete answer:
1. The Battle of Buxar took place in the year 1764 .
2. In this battle, the British Hector Munro defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim,the Nawab of Awadh/Oudh and Shah Alam II.
3. The Nawab of Awadh/Oudh took shelter in Rohilkhand, and Shah Alam II became British pensioner.
4. Mir Qasim had to flee away from the field of war.
5. In his outward look, Mir Qasim was independent.
6. After testing the exploitation of Dastakaths, he made all trade in Bengal tax free.
7. This resulted in the British facing competition against the Indian Traders.

Background:
1. Before the Battle of Buxar, another battle was waged.
2. It was the Battle of Plassey that gave the British a strong grip over the Bengal area.
3. As a result of the Battle of Plassey, Siraj-Ud-Daulah was dethroned as the Nawab of Bengal and succeeded by Mir Jafar (Commander of the Siraj Army). After Mir Jafar became the new Bengal Nawab, the British made him their puppet, but Mir Jafar became part of the Dutch East India Company.
Hence, The Given Statement is False because The Nawab of Awadh/Oudh took shelter in Rohilkhand and not Mir Qasim.

Note:
Mir Qasim (the son-in-law of Mir Jafar) was supported by the British to become the new Nawab and, under the pressure of the Company, Mir Jafar agreed to resign in favour of Mir Kasim.
A pension of Rs 1,500 per year had been set for Mir Jafar