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Third Carnatic War. The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23
June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan, who was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in
chief.
Result: British victory
Location: Palashi, Bengal SubahCoordinates: ...
Date: 23 June 1757
Territorial changes: Bengal annexed by the Bri...
Palashi · Black Hole of Calcutta · Robert Clive · Topasses
BRITISH POWER AND CONFLICT OF HINDU AND MUGHAL RULERS
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On June 23, 1757, the Battle of Plassey was fought. Mirza Muhammad Siraj ud-Daulah, who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal, lost the battle to the
British militants.
Siraj had given a commercial licence to the British to buy muslins and jute from Bengal. The British manipulated Siraj's ministers and bribed them to stand
against the Nawab.
Siraj was betrayed by his trusted ally Mir Jafar and other ministers. He lost the Battle of Plassey and Bengal lost itself to the western colonisers.
BRITISH POWER AND CONFLICT OF HINDU AND MUGHAL RULERS
* The reason for the Battle of Plassey was that the servants of the company were indulged in abuse of dastaks in inland trade and not
paying duty. However, the immediate reason was the conspiracy of Robert Clive with Mir Jafar. British also started the fortification of
Calcutta which was opposed by the Nawabs.
* On 23 June 1757, with no other option in sight, Siraj-uddaula attacked British forces in the war known as Battle of Plassey. 3,000
British troops met 62,000 of Nawab's army. It was only after the battle began, that the Nawab realized that of his 62,000 troops,
50,000 under the command of Mir Jafar were not fighting
The conspiration of mir jafar and other peoples like jagat seth