'The conquest of Bengal was a turning point in the history of India'. Do you agree with this assessment? Do you think that conquest of Bengal paved the way for the British Supremacy in India?
Answers
1) Siraj-ud-Daula was defeated in the battle of Plassey and he was replaced by Mir Zafar as Nawab of Bengal. The new Nawab had no independent power or existence. He remained the Nawab as long as it suited to the Company.
2) The British gained the terriory of 24 Parganas from the Nawab. Their trade also received impetus.Their position became more secure. The East India Company established trading factories in the interior of the Bengal.
3) The victory in the battle of Buxor made the British the master of Bengal. The English had now at their disposal resources in money and men and those were used against the French in the Carnatic wars. They defeated the French in the final phase of the Anglo-French struggle in Deccan.
4) The conquest of Bengal made it possible for the British to conquer Northern India. The British acquired the Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa. The conquest of Bengal paved the way for the establishment of the British supremacy in India.
Answer:
Yes , it started from Bengal and get over all India.
Explanation:
1. Yes , conquest of Bengal was a turning point in the Indian history as it paved a way for British to establish their rule in India. After winning the battle of Plassey the British were able to utilise the resources of Bengal. They also received the zamindari of 24 pragana from their puppet nawab mir jaffar. They also get the free right to establish their factories in Bengal and get free trading right. The mood of the company changes they were now interested in political control as well as trading activity . They won the all carnatic war against the French and aquire their control over the franch territories received from the nawab .
They gradually emerged as political power all over all India by defeating Indian rulers in wars .