Battle of Buxar
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The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Buxar canonical | 33 |
| Battle of Buxar 1764 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T236533 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Buxar Context triple: [Battle of Plassey, followedBy, Battle of Buxar]
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Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
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B.
Battle of Chandannagar
The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
Battle of Jhansi
The Battle of Jhansi was a key 1858 siege during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, famed for Rani Lakshmibai’s fierce resistance against British forces.
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Siege of Arcot
The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
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E.
Battle of Gwalior
The Battle of Gwalior was a decisive 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British, marking one of the uprising’s final major clashes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Buxar Target entity description: The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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A.
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
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B.
Battle of Chandannagar
The Battle of Chandannagar was a 1757 British East India Company assault on the French-held settlement of Chandannagar in Bengal, which helped secure British dominance in the region during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
Battle of Jhansi
The Battle of Jhansi was a key 1858 siege during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, famed for Rani Lakshmibai’s fierce resistance against British forces.
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D.
Siege of Arcot
The Siege of Arcot was a 1751 military engagement in southern India during the Second Carnatic War, where Robert Clive’s daring defense of the city against a much larger force helped establish British military prestige and influence in the region.
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E.
Battle of Gwalior
The Battle of Gwalior was a decisive 1858 engagement of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 in which rebel forces briefly captured the strategic Gwalior fortress before being defeated by the British, marking one of the uprising’s final major clashes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the history of India ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Baksar ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Hector Munro
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Mir Qasim ⓘ Shah Alam II ⓘ Shuja-ud-Daula ⓘ |
| cause |
conflict over revenue and trade privileges in Bengal
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tensions between Mir Qasim and the British East India Company ⓘ |
| combatant |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Mir Qasim ⓘ Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Nawabs of Awadh ⓘ
surface form:
Nawab of Awadh
Nawab of Bengal ⓘ Shah Alam II ⓘ Shuja-ud-Daula ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1764-10-22 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1764-10-22 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Allahabad ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
British East India Company rule
|
| impact |
contributed to the establishment of British paramountcy in India
ⓘ
strengthened Company influence in northern India ⓘ |
| involvedEntity |
Bengal Subah
ⓘ
Mughal imperial forces ⓘ Oudh ⓘ
surface form:
Oudh State
|
| location |
Bihar
ⓘ
Buxar ⓘ eastern India ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| outcome |
British conquest of Bengal
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surface form:
British East India Company gained effective control over Bengal revenue
|
| partOf |
British conquest of Bengal
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surface form:
Anglo-Indian wars
Company rule in India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Plassey ⓘ |
| region | Ganges river plain ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty | Treaty of Allahabad ⓘ |
| result | decisive British East India Company victory ⓘ |
| significance |
cemented British political and military dominance in Bengal
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ended Mir Qasim’s attempt to resist Company control in Bengal ⓘ marked the decline of Mughal imperial authority ⓘ paved the way for British colonial rule over much of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ weakened the power of the Nawab of Awadh ⓘ |
| startDate | 1764-10-22 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Bengal
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surface form:
Bengal region
|
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Battle of Buxar Description of subject: The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Shah Alam II
this entity surface form:
Battle of Buxar 1764