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TOPIC-Battle of Plassey 1757
The beginning of British political sway over India may be traced to the battle of plassey in 1757.
This battle was fought between the English and Siraj-ud-Daulah, the nawab of Bengal.
The Battle of plassey was a decisive battle and had a far reaching consequences. The nawab of Bengal was defeated and put to death.
Mir Jafar, the commander-in-chief of Nawab's army, was made the Nawab.
He was a mere puppet in the hands of the English who became the virtual rulers of Bengal. The English got the right to free trade in Bengal, Bihar and orissa (Odisha) and got the territory of 24 paraganas. The resources of Bengal. helped the English to defeat their Europeans rivals, i.e., the French and the Dutch . Thus, the battle of plassey laid the foundation of the British Empire in India and paved the way for the British mastery over the hole of India.
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