Question

Explain battle of plassey

Answer 1

Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar,the commander in chief of the nawab's army and also promised him to make him nawab of Bengal. He defeated the nawab at plassey in 1757 and captured calcutta. The battle was preceded by the attack on British controlled calcutta by nawab Siraj - ud - daulah and the black hole massacre.

Answer 2

Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar,the commander in chief of the nawab's army and also promised him to make him nawab of Bengal. He defeated the nawab at plassey in 1757 and captured calcutta. The battle was preceded by the attack on British controlled calcutta by nawab Siraj - ud - daulah and the black hole massacre.