Question

a. What were the causes of the Battle of Plassey? Explain its results.​ detail
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Answer 1

Answer:

It is a battle fought between the East India Company force headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal). The rampant misuse by EIC officials of trade privileges infuriated Siraj. The continuing misconduct by EIC against Siraj-Ud-Daulah led to the battle of Plassey in 1757.

Causes of the Battle of Plassey

Majorly, the reasons for the Battle of Plassey to take place were:

The rampant misuse of the trade privileges given to the British by the Nawab of Bengal

Non-payment of tax and duty by the workers of the British East India Company