Between whom was the Battle of buxar fought and why was it fought?
The Battle of Buxar was fought on 22 October 1764 between Mir Qasim and the East India Company. The Company actually wanted Mir Qasim to be a puppet ruler i.e,a ruler who would do whatever the compant says. When Mir Qasim complained to this ,the company fought a war with him in Buxar (a place in Bengal )and defeated him.