Consider the following statements 1 Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establi...........

Ancient and Medival History Later Mughals and Advent of Europeans

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Consider the following statements:

1. Battle of Buxar provided the key to the English to establish their rule in India.

2. The Treaty of Allahabad, concluded in 1765, enabled the British to establish their rule in Bengal.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British forces and the combined army of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; the Nawab of Awadh; and the Mughal King Shah Alam II.
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II, and Robert, Lord Clive, of the East India Company, as a result of the Battle of Buxar of 22 October 1764. The Treaty marks the political and constitutional involvement and the beginning of British rule in India.