The Battle of Buxar: The War That Sealed Bengal's Fate

In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Battle of Buxar (1764), the pivotal conflict that cemented British control over Bengal and paved the way for the Raj. After the Battle of Plassey (covered in Ep 103), the East India Company faced a formidable coalition: Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. Lucas walks through the political scheming after Plassey, Mir Qasim's reforms and his clash with the Company over trade privileges, the massacre at Patna, and the decisive battle where 7,000 Company troops defeated a 40,000-strong allied army. They discuss the Treaty of Allahabad, which granted the Company the diwani (tax-collecting rights) in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, making the Mughal Emperor a pensioner and the Company a territorial power. The episode also touches on the human cost, the betrayal of Indian allies, and the ironies of empire. This is a story of ambition, strategy, and the moment Bengal slipped from Indian to British hands for nearly two centuries. #BattleOfBuxar #MirQasim #ShujaUdDaula #ShahAlamII #EastIndiaCompany #Diwani #TreatyOfAllahabad #BengalHistory #IndianHistory #BritishEmpire #1764 #RobertClive #Plassey #Awadh #MughalEmpire #PatnaMassacre #FexingoHistory #SouthAsia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo