describe the importance on relevance of battle of Plassey
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The only major power that stood in the way of the British East India Company from establishing their stronghold in Indian colonies was the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies. The Battle of Plassey was the victory of the Company over the Nawab establishing Company rule in Bengal.
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The Battle of Plassey was the victory of the Company over the Nawab establishing Company rule in Bengal. This helped the British to establish colonies which eventually expanded over most of India in the next century.
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SUMMARY:
Battle of Plassey was fought on 23rd June 1757. It was fought between the East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-dhaula.
East India Company got a decisive victory over the Nawab and his allies. 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 Nawab.
He captured English soldiers in a very small room. Most of them died due to suffocation and that incident is popularly known as Black Hole Tragedy.
Robert Clive decided to avenge the death of his men by recapturing Calcutta. He conspired with Mir Jafar (Chief of Army of Siraj) to kill Siraj for the seat of Nawab of Bengal. As planned, Siraj was killed in the battle and Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal.