Episode 3 of 5
Alliance with Avadh and the Mughal emperor
- When
- 1763–October 1764
- Where
- North India, spanning Bengal, Avadh, and Mughal territories
Qasim allied with Shuja-ud-Daula of Avadh and Mughal emperor Shah Alam II against the British.
Following his break with the Company, Qasim joined forces with Shuja-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh, and Shah Alam II, the incumbent Mughal emperor. Balwant Singh, Maharaja of Benares, also stood with the coalition that faced Major Hector Munro's Company army at Buxar in October 1764.
Sources
- Mir Qasim Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
- Battle of Buxar Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
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