Buxar
Town
Town on the Ganges in western Bihar, India, where the East India Company's victory in 1764 secured its hold on Bengal.
Held by
- 1789 – 1793 Mughal Empire
- 1793 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India
- August 2, 1858 – August 14, 1947 British Raj
- since August 15, 1947 India
Events here 1
- October 22–23, 1764 Battle of Buxar