Question

explain battle of plassey

Answer 1

The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757. The battle consolidated the Company's presence in Bengal, which later expanded to cover much of India over the next hundred years.

Answer 2

☆ The Battle of Plassey ☆

When Alivardi Khan dead in 1759, Siraj-ud-Daula become the nawab of Bengal. The company was worried about his power and keen on a puppet ruler who would willingly give trade concession and other privileges. So it tried through without success, to help one of Siraj-ud-Daula's rivals become the nawab. An infuriated Sirajuddaulah asked the company to stop meddling in the political affairs stop fortification and pay the revenues. After negotiations failed, the navab marched with 30000 soldiers to the English Factory at Kasim Bazar captured the company official, locked the warehouse, disarmed all Englishmen, and blockaded English ships. Then he marched to Kolkata to establish control over the company's for there.

On hearing the news of The Fall of Kolkata company official in Chennai send force under the command of Robert Clive, reinforced my novel fleet's. Prolonged negotiations with the Nawab followed. Finally, in 1757, Robert Clive led the company's army against Siraj-ud-Daula at Plassey.