What are the causes and results of the battle of plassey ?
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t is a battle fought between the East India Company force headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal). The rampant misuse by EIC officials of trade privileges annoyed Siraj. The continuing misconduct by EIC against Siraj-Ud-Daulah led to the battle of Plassey in 1757.he Nawab’s army contained 50,000 infantry, 28,000 Cavalry and Clive’s army consisted only 3,000 men including English Soldiers. From the beginning of the battle both Mirzafar and Rai Durlav stood silently with their vast forces without coming forward to fight.
Only two generals Mohan Lai and Mir Madan were fighting desperately on behalf of the Nawab. Mir Madan fell dead on the field and thus the Nawab lost courage. For hours the course of the war remained.undecided and uncertain. Mirzafar advised the Nawab to send order to Mohan Lai to stop war and return back. Under compelling circumstances the Nawab did it but Mohan Lal continued fighting. On receiving repeated order from the Nawab for the close of the war Mohan Lai at length returned to Siraj.
When the fighting soldiers saw their leader withdrawing from the battle field they lost heart and fled in all directions. Within no time the course of the battle turned for the worst. Amid terrible attack from Clive’s side and with his army in panic Siraj-ud-daula fled from the battle field for life but was killed by Miran the son of Mirzafar. With that ended the battle of Plassey with that too was decided the fate of Bengal and of India. In the mango grooves of Plassey was laid the foundation of the British Empire in India. This Battle of Plassey opened a new chapter in the annals of India and the British Raj in Indian history began.