explain battle of plassey
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The Battle of Plassey was a major battle that took place on 23 June 1757 at Palashi, Bengal. It was an important British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies. ... The battle took place after the attack and plunder of Calcutta by Siraj-ud-daulah and the Black Hole of Calcutta tragedy.
It was fought between the forces of East India Company under Robert Clive and the army of Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey(between Calcutta and Murshidabad). Mir Jafar bribed Indian soldiers to throw away their weapons and Clive on the battle.the British consolidated their position in Bengal by making Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal. The British asked Mir Jafar a lot of money and 24 parganas .
But Mir Jafar could not fulfill the demand of British, therefore Britishers installed his son-in-law, Mir Qasim as the Nawab .He gives equal facilities to British and Indian merchants, which annoyed the British and they attacked him. Mir Qasim took the refuge at Awadh and the Battle of Plassey came to end.
Reason for battle of plassey :-
The main causes of the Battle of Plassey were: The British East India Company wanted to establish a puppet ruler on the throne of Bengal