Who commanded the East India Company's forces at the Battle of Buxar, where the armies of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal emperor were defeated?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Hector Munro
At Buxar the Company's forces under Major Hector Munro defeated the combined armies of Mir Qasim, Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II.