EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 6 MIN
The EIC's Forgotten War: The Battle of Buxar and the Birth of Empire
from The East India Company: The Corporation That Conquered Nations — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
The Battle of Buxar, fought on October 22, 1764, was the decisive conflict that transformed the East India Company from a trading corporation into a sovereign power in India. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a military engagement involving just 7,000 Company troops against a combined Mughal, Nawab of Awadh, and Nawab of Bengal army of over 40,000 led to the Treaty of Allahabad and the Diwani of Bengal. They discuss the key figures — Major Hector Munro, Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II — and how the battle set the stage for British colonial rule. The episode also examines the controversial East India Company Act of 1773, which sought to regulate the Company's newfound power. Drawing on primary sources like the letters of Robert Clive and the Mughal chronicles, this episode reveals how Buxar was the true founding moment of the British Raj. #BattleOfBuxar #EastIndiaCompany #HectorMunro #MirQasim #ShujaUdDaula #ShahAlamII #RobertClive #TreatyOfAllahabad #Diwani #Bengal #Awadh #MughalEmpire #CompanyBahadur #BritishRaj #1764 #History #FexingoHistory #ColonialIndia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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The Battle of Buxar, fought on October 22, 1764, was the decisive conflict that transformed the East India Company from a trading corporation into a sovereign power in India. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a military engagement involving just 7,000 Company troops against a combined Mughal, Nawab of Awadh, and Nawab of Bengal army of over 40,000 led to the Treaty of Allahabad and the Diwani of Bengal. They discuss the key figures — Major Hector Munro, Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula, and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II — and how the battle set the stage for British colonial rule. The episode also examines the controversial East India Company Act of 1773, which sought to regulate the Company's newfound power. Drawing on primary sources like the letters of Robert Clive and the Mughal chronicles, this episode reveals how Buxar was the true founding moment of the British Raj. #BattleOfBuxar #EastIndiaCompany #HectorMunro #MirQasim #ShujaUdDaula #ShahAlamII #RobertClive #TreatyOfAllahabad #Diwani #Bengal #Awadh #MughalEmpire #CompanyBahadur #BritishRaj #1764 #History #FexingoHistory #ColonialIndia Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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