Munro, H.

Japanese: Munro,H.(英語表記)MunroH
Munro, H.

…A town on the south bank of the Ganges River in the northwestern tip of Bihar, northern India. In 1764, the British East India Company army led by Hector Munro defeated the combined forces of Mir Qasim, the Nawab of Bengal, and the Mughal Emperor here, establishing British rule over Bengal and India. Chausa, 12 km southwest, is the site of an ancient battle where Sher Shah, ruler of Bihar, defeated the army of Mughal Emperor Humayun in 1539 and forced him to retreat to the west. …

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Japanese:

…インド北部,ビハール州北西端,ガンガー(ガンジス)川南岸の町。1764年マンローHector Munroの率いるイギリス東インド会社軍が,ここでベンガル太守ミール・カーシムとアウド太守,ムガル皇帝の連合軍を破り,イギリスのベンガルひいてはインド支配を確立した。また南西12kmのチャウサChausaは,1539年にビハールの支配者シェール・シャーがムガル皇帝フマーユーンの軍勢を破り,西方に敗走させた古戦場である。…

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