Question

Which battle established the British Supremacy in India?
a. The Battle of Panipat
b. The Battle of Plassey
c. The Battle of Buxar
d. The Battle of Mysore

Answer 1

Hint: Britishers entered India by 1600 CE as a trading company and it took them more than a century to secure a significant position in India. Therefore, in order to get such a position in India, they battled wars with many Indian rulers.

Complete step by step solution: Let’s recollect about each war mentioned above and accordingly find the correct option:
a. The Battle of Panipat – There were three battles fought on the grounds of Panipat, popularly known as the Battle of Panipat in the years 1526,1556, and 1761 respectively. None of these wars included Britishers, so there is no chance of them giving any benefit to the Britishers. So, it is an incorrect option.
b. The Battle of Plassey –It was fought in the year 1757 between British troops on one side and French allies with Nawab of Bengal on the other side. Bengal was one of the largest and strongest state of the time. Therefore, its victory created a remarkable position of Britishers in Indian politics. So, it is the correct option.
c. The Battle of Buxar –This war was fought in the year 1764 between the Britishers and Nawab of Awadh, Nawab of Bengal and then Mughal emperor, where British troops managed to win. This war upgraded their position secured in the Battle of Plassey. So, it is an incorrect option.
d. The Battle of Mysore – There are four battles fought on the grounds of Mysore known as Anglo-Mysore wars. These wars were fought between south-Indian kingdoms and Britishers to expand the British kingdom in India. So, it is an incorrect option.

Note: The years in which these wars were fought, have got equal importance as the wars, so they shall not be ignored.