Mir Qasim
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Mir Qasim was the Nawab of Bengal in the mid-18th century, known for his resistance to British expansion in India and his defeat in the Battle of Buxar in 1764.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mir Qasim canonical | 11 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nawab
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| abdicated | 1763 ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Shah Alam II
ⓘ
Shuja-ud-Daula ⓘ |
| associatedWith | decline of Mughal authority in Bengal ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Buxar
ⓘ
Battle of Udhwa Nala ⓘ |
| causeOfConflict |
abolition of internal duties for Indian merchants
ⓘ
attempt to assert independence from the British ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Indian conflict ⓘ |
| country |
Bengal Subah
ⓘ
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| deathPlace | Delhi ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | British East India Company ⓘ |
| defeatedIn | Battle of Buxar ⓘ |
| diedIn | 1777 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Najafi dynasty ⓘ |
| exiledTo |
Delhi
ⓘ
Oudh ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Mir Jafar ⓘ |
| fullName | Mir Qasim Ali Khan ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | his defeat strengthened British control in eastern India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with the British over trade privileges
ⓘ
participation in the Battle of Buxar ⓘ resistance to British East India Company ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Buxar
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Buxar 1764
removal of trade privileges of the British in Bengal ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British East India Company
ⓘ
Robert Clive ⓘ |
| policy |
attempt to curb Company’s duty-free trade
ⓘ
attempt to reform revenue administration ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Nawab of Bengal
ⓘ
Nawab of Bihar ⓘ Nawab of Orissa ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mir Jafar ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Bengal
ⓘ
Bihar ⓘ Orissa ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1763 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1760 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significance | one of the last independent Nawabs of Bengal ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Mir Jafar ⓘ |
| successor | Mir Jafar ⓘ |
| yearOfDefeat | 1764 ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Shah Alam II
subject surface form:
Shah Alam II