Question : The Battle of Buxar was fought between the forces under the command of the British East India Company led by Hector Munro, and the combined armies of______.

Option 1: Mir jafar, Siraj-ud-Daulah, and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II

Option 2: Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh

Option 3: Mir Jafar, Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah II, Shuja-ud-Daula

Option 4: Siraj-ud-Daulah, Shuja-ud-Daula, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II


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Correct Answer: Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh


Solution : The correct option is Mir Qasim, Mughal Emperor Shah Alam and Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh.

The Battle of Buxar was fought on October 22, 1764, and it involved the forces of the British East India Company, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim (the Nawab of Bengal), Shuja-ud-Daula (the Nawab of Awadh), and the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II. Hector Munro commanded the British East India Company forces during the battle.

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