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The battle was fought at Buxar, a "strong fortified town" within the territory of Bihar, located on the banks of the Ganges river about 130 kilometres (81 mi) west of Patna; it was a challenging victory for the British East India Company. The war was brought to an end by the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765. [5]
Buxar Thermal Power Plant is a coal-based thermal power plant located at Chausa village in Buxar district, Bihar, India. It was conceptualized in 2013 when SJVN signed an MoU with Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) and Bihar Infrastructure Company (BPIC). [ 1 ]
Buxar is a nagar parishad city in the state of Bihar, India, sharing border with Balia and Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the eponymous Buxar district , as well as the headquarters of the community development block of Buxar, which also contains the census town of Sarimpur along with 132 rural villages.
Buxar district covers an area of 1,703 km 2, roughly 1.8% of the total area of Bihar, making it the 30th largest district in the state by area. Much of the district consists of an alluvial plain, gently sloping downward toward the northeast, with a height ranging from 71m above sea level in the south to 66m in the north.
Buxar district has close linkage with that of its parent district Bhojpur and has an old history. [5] According to mythology ancient significance of Buxar is mentioned in epics like Brahamana Purana and Varah Purana. [6] In 1764 the battle of buxar was fought near this fort which resulted in the victory of East India Company.
Upon the completion of 17 km long, 4-lane wide Buxar–Ghazipur Elevated Road (Bharauli near Buxar to Haydaria in Ghazipur), Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh will be directly connected to Buxar, Arrah and Patna in Bihar by Purvanchal Expressway and NH-922. [17] [18] 5 industrial corridors will be set up alongside Purvanchal Expressway.
It is a part of the Buxar Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituency of the state. As recommended by the Delimitation Commission of India in 2008, the Brahampur legislative assembly segment comprises Simri, Chakki and Brahampur community development blocks.
The Treaty of Allahabad was signed on 16 August 1765, [142] between the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II and Robert Clive, after the Battle of Buxar.The treaty was handwritten by I'tisam-ud-Din, a Bengali Muslim scribe and diplomat to the Mughal Empire. [143] The treaty marked the political and constitutional involvement of the British in India. [144]