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“The Battle of Plassey (1757) was a skirmish while the Battle of Buxar (1764) was a real war.” Critically examine.

  • UPSC 2022
  • European Penetration into India

Measured by scale of combat, nature of the opposing coalition, and what was genuinely at stake, Buxar was a far more consequential military contest than Plassey — though calling Plassey a mere "skirmish" understates its long-term political importance.

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  • Plassey as a "Skirmish": The Case For
  • Buxar as "Real War": The Case For
  • The Consequences That Followed Each Battle
  • A Critical Qualification

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