Tag Modern history

Background to the Battle of Buxar: Rule of Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim (1761–1763) Decline of Mir Jafar’s Authority and the Rise of Mir Kasim After the Battle of Plassey in 1757, Mir Jafar was installed as the Nawab of…

Background of Bengal: Rise of Autonomy Under Murshid Quli Khan Bengal’s Shift Away from Mughal Control After 1717, Bengal started functioning more independently of the Mughal Empire. This shift began when Murshid Quli Khan became the governor (Subahdar) of Bengal.…