Question

Which of the following is not correctly matched?
A) The Battle of Plassey -1757
B) The Battle of Buxar - 1784
C) The Battle of Wandiwash - 1760
D) The Third Battle of Panipat -1761

Answer 1

Hint: The Battle of Plassey was a major victory for the British East India Company over a far bigger army led by Robert Clive, the Nawab of Bengal, and his French.

The Battle of Wandiwash was fought as part of the Third Carnatic War, which was part of the global Seven Years' War between the French and British colonial empires. It happened at Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu.

Complete answer:
The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British East India Company's forces, led by Hector Munro, and the united armies of Mir Qasim, Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh; and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, accompanied by Raja Balwant Singh of Kashi. It was fought in 1764.

Let us look at the given options to determine the incorrect match.
A) The Battle of Plassey -1757: This option is incorrect because it is a correct match. On June 23, 1757, the Battle of Plassey took place in north-eastern India. The army of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies were met by British East India Company troops led by Robert Clive. Following Clive's victory, the British became India's most powerful economic and military power.
B) The Battle of Buxar – 1784: This is the correct option as the match is not proper. The British Army faced the united troops of Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, Mir Qasim (Nawab of Bengal), and Shuja-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Buxar (Nawab of Awadh). In the battle, the British East India Company beat the combined forces. On the 22nd of October, 1764, the fight took place.
C) The Battle of Wandiwash – 1760: This option is incorrect because it is a correct match. In 1760, the Battle of Wandiwash took place in India between the French and the British.
D) The Third Battle of Panipat -1761: This option is incorrect because it is a correct match. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought between the Maratha Empire and the invading Afghan army on 14 January 1761 at Panipat, some 97 kilometres north of Delhi.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (B) The Battle of Buxar.

Note: The Battle of Plassey is credited with laying the groundwork for the British Empire in India. The British gained control of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa following their victory in the Battle of Buxar. It provided them political clout and power in Awadh, as well as over the Mughal emperor. As a result, it paved the way for British control in India.