give a description about battle of plassey
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BATTLE OF PLASSEY
When alivardi Khan died in1756, sirajuddaulah became the nawab of Bengal. the company was worried about his and keen on a puppet ruler who would willingly give trade concessions and other privileges. so it tried, though without success, to help one of sirajuddaulah Rivals become the Nawab. an infuriated sirajuddaula ask the company to stop meddling in the political affairs of his domination, stop fortification and pay the revenues. After negotiations failed, the nawab marched with 30000 soldiers to the English Factory at Kasim Bazar, captured the company official, lock the warehouses, disarmed all English men and blockaded English ships. then he Marched to Calcutta to establish control over the companies.
On hearing the news of The Fall of Calcutta, company officials in Madras sent forces under the command of Robert Clive, reinforced by naval fleets. Prolonged Negatiations with the Nawab followed.
Finally, in 1757, Robert Clive let the company's army against sirajuddaulah at Plassey .
one of the main reasons for the defeat of the Nawab was that the force led by mirjafar, one of the sirajuddaula commanders never fought in the battle. clive had managed to secure his support by promising to make him nawab after crushing sirajuddaulah.
the Battle of Plassey became famous because it was the first major victory of the company won in India
company hear means EAST INDIA COMPANY.