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What was the ' doctrine of plassey ' ?

Answer 1

According to the doctrine, any princely state whose king dies without any legal heir would lapse to the East India Company. Accordingly many princely states were annexed under this doctrine which later became one of the reason of 1857 revolt.

Answer 2

Answer:

According to the doctrine, any princely state whose king dies without any legal heir would lapse to the East India Company. Accordingly many princely states were annexed under this doctrine which later became one of the reason of 1857 revolt.

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. ... The battle took place after the attack and plunder of Calcutta by Siraj-ud-daulah and the Black Hole of Calcutta tragedy.

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