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The battle of Buxar in 1764 consolidated British rule in India. The East India Company had already gained a significant strategic foothold on the Indian subcontinent . However the company growing dominance was challenged by a number of Indian states including the Mughal Empire . Up until the battle of Buxar , the British had relied on an administrative strategy that involved governing through puppet rulers . This was the risky strategy at best , as such proxies didnt always prove particularly reliable . The British victory at Buxar led to fast swatches of the Indian subcontinent coming under the direct control of East India Company.
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