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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…
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