give a small note on battle of plassey (about 50-60 words)???
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The Battle of Plassey was fought on 23rd June, 1757 between the last independent Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah and the French led by Monsieur Sinfray on one side and the British led by Colonel Robert Clive on the other. It was won by the British aided by defectors like Mir Jafar Ali Khan, Yar Lutuf Khan and Rai Durlbh. Victory in this battle consolidated the position of the British East India Company in Bengal.
Robert Clive was sent from the Madras Presidency to capture Calcutta. He conspired with MirJafar,theCommander-in-cheif of Siraj-ud-Daulah.
The EEIC official also managed to win over other important member of Siraj-ud-Daulah's court such as Jagat Seth
(banker) and Omi Chand (a rich merchant). With their support, the British forces defeated the forces of Nawab Siraj-ud -Daulah in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.