The Battle of Buxar: Bengal's Fate Sealed on the Ganges

In 1764, on the plains of Buxar, the East India Company faced a triple alliance: the Nawab of Bengal, the Nawab of Awadh, and the Mughal Emperor himself. This was no skirmish—it was a decisive clash that would redefine power in South Asia. Lucas and Luna revisit the buildup, the battle, and its staggering aftermath: the Treaty of Allahabad, which gave the Company the diwani of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. They explore the diplomatic maneuvering of Robert Clive, the uneasy alliances that crumbled, and the brutal logic of a battle that made the Company the de facto ruler of a vast region. Along the way, they touch on the ambitions of Mir Qasim, the betrayal of Mir Jafar, and the tragic fate of Emperor Shah Alam II, whose reign ended with a pension from the conquerors. This episode unpacks how a trading company became an empire, and how one battle shaped the trajectory of the subcontinent for centuries. #BattleOfBuxar #EastIndiaCompany #MirQasim #RobertClive #MughalEmpire #NawabOfAwadh #TreatyOfAllahabad #Diwani #ShahAlamII #BengalHistory #ColonialIndia #18thCentury #SouthAsia #MilitaryHistory #Imperialism #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo