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Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
State the political significance of the Battle of Buxar.
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Solution
- It gave them political influence and control over Awadh and the Mughal emperor.
- It laid the foundation of British rule in India.
- The victory of the British in the Battle of Buxar firmly established them as masters of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
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