Question

Who among the following was not a party to the coalition that fought against the English in the Battle of Buxar? 

(a) Mir Kasim (b) Mir Jafar (c) Shuja-ud-daulah (d) Shah Alam II

Answer 1

(b) It was a significant battle fought between the forces under the command of the British East India Company on the one side and the combined army of Mir Kasim, the Nawab of Bangal, Nawab of Awadh and Shah Alam ll, the Mughal Emperor. Mir Jafar was a puppet of British East India Company.