Mir Qasim Ali Khan
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Mir Qasim Ali Khan was the Nawab of Bengal from 1760 to 1763, known for his resistance to the British East India Company and his defeat at the Battle of Buxar.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nawab
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Shah Alam II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shuja-ud-Daula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buxar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | conflict with the British East India Company over trade and revenue ⓘ |
| century | 18th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith | British East India Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Bengal Subah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedIn | Battle of Buxar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1763 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Bengali ⓘ |
| fullName | Mir Qasim Ali Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedRegion |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Orissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Mughal era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | his defeat at Buxar paved the way for British dominance in eastern India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
participation in the Battle of Buxar
ⓘ
resistance to the British East India Company ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Buxar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British East India Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major Hector Munro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
attempted to curb the trade privileges of the British East India Company
ⓘ
attempted to reform revenue administration in Bengal ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Nawab of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mir Jafar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
|
| reignLocation | Murshidabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOverlapsWith |
governorship of Robert Clive in Bengal
ⓘ
reign of Shah Alam II ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | key figure in the consolidation of British power in Bengal ⓘ |
| startTime | 1760 ⓘ |
| successor | Mir Jafar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Nawab Nazim of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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