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Had the British not won the Battle of Buxar, the course of history would have been different. Discuss.

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After their victory in the Battle of Buxar, the British now got the right to free trade in Awadh and the diwani rights of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa from the Mughal emperor. The political power was in the hands of the British. Mir Zafar was again made the Nawab of Bengal. He had to pay huge sums of money to the British who were never satisfied. The Company wanted more money to meet its war expenses and expand its territories. After getting the diwani rights over Bengal, the Company now had access to the rich resources of Bengal. The Company now carried on trade with the revenue it got from Bengal. They used this revenue to buy Indian products to sell in the European markets and maintain armies.