Question

Give brief information about the batter of Plassey.​

Answer 1

Answer:

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. It was part of the Third Carnatic War, and of the worldwide Seven Years' War in which France and its allies fought Britain and its allies. British victory let the British East India Company take control of the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. In the next hundred years their area of control grew over the rest of India.

Causes of the Battle of Plassey

Majorly, the reasons for the Battle of Plassey to take place were:

• The rampant misuse of the trade privileges given to the British by the Nawab of Bengal
• Non-payment of tax and duty by the workers of the British East India Company.

Effects of Battle of Plassey

Apart from the British getting political power of Northern India but only after Nawabs, there were several other effects in many forms that came out as a result of the Battle of Plassey. They can be categorised as:

• Political Effects
• Economic Effects

Political Effects

• The Battle of Plassey resulted at the end of the French forces.
• Mir Jafar was crowned as the Nawab of Bengal
• Mir Jafar was unhappy with the position and instigated the Dutch to attack the British in order to consolidate his foundation.

Economic Effects

• The economy of India was affected severely.
• Post the victory, the British started imposing rules and regulations on the inhabitants of Bengal in the name of tax collection.

Answer 2

Answer:

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, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan, who was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in chief.

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, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan, who was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in chief.Location: Palashi, Bengal Subah23°48′N 88°15′E / 23.80°N 88.25°E

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, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan, who was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in chief.Location: Palashi, Bengal Subah23°48′N 88°15′E / 23.80°N 88.25°ETerritorial changes: Bengal annexed by the British East India Company

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, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan, who was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in chief.Location: Palashi, Bengal Subah23°48′N 88°15′E / 23.80°N 88.25°ETerritorial changes: Bengal annexed by the British East India CompanyDate: 23 June 1757

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, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan, who was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in chief.Location: Palashi, Bengal Subah23°48′N 88°15′E / 23.80°N 88.25°ETerritorial changes: Bengal annexed by the British East India CompanyDate: 23 June 1757Result: British victory