At the time of the Battle of Buxar, who was the Governor of Bengal ?
Vansittart
Governor of Bengal During the Battle of Buxar
The question asks about the Governor of Bengal at the time the historic Battle of Buxar took place.
The Battle of Buxar was a pivotal battle fought on October 22, 1764, between the forces under the British East India Company, led by Major Hector Munro, and the combined armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal; Shuja-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Awadh; and Shah Alam II, the Mughal Emperor.
To answer this question, we need to know who held the position of Governor of Bengal around 1764.
- Robert Clive: Robert Clive served two terms as Governor of Bengal: first from 1757 to 1760 and then again from 1765 to 1767. The Battle of Buxar falls between his two terms.
- Holwell: John Zephaniah Holwell was briefly the acting Governor of Bengal after the Black Hole of Calcutta incident in 1756, before Clive's first governorship. He was not the Governor in 1764.
- Henry Vansittart: Henry Vansittart served as the Governor of Bengal from 1760 to 1764. This period includes the year the Battle of Buxar was fought.
Therefore, Henry Vansittart was the Governor of Bengal at the time of the Battle of Buxar.
Important Questions from Advent of Europeans
In the first quarter of seventeenth century, in which of the following was/were the factory/factories of the English East India Company located?
1. Broach
2. Chicacole
3. Trichinopoly
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
________ was the first European to come to India.
In the Battle of Plassey, who led the troops of the British East India Company?
Which of the following pairs is correct regarding the East India Company army?
I. Sawar – Men on horses
II. Musket – A heavy gun used by infantry soldiers
Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer came to India in ______.
