what was the most important result of the battle of plassey?Discuss bangal after the battle of plassey
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the battle of plassey was a decisive victory of the British east India company over Nawaz of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757 under the leadership of Robert Clive
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➪The major incidents of the Battle of Plassey were as follows Alivard: Khan died in 1756 and Sirajuddaulah became the Nawab of Bengal.
➪The Company wanted a puppet (a person who 1s controlled by someone else) ruler instead, who would willingly give privileges So they tried to help one of Sirajuddaulah's rivals become the Nawabe Strajuddaulah got furious and asked the Company to stop meddling in the political affairs, stop building forts and pay the revenue.
➪ After the negotiations” failed, Sirajuddaulah along with 30 000 soldiers captured the English factory at kassim bazar and the Company's fort at Calcutta, On hearing about the fall of Calcutta, the Company officals in Madras sent forces under the command of Robert Clive, After the negotiations with the nawab failed, Robert Clive led the company's army against Sirajuddaulah at plassey.
➪ Clive managed to secure the support of Mir Jafar, one of the commanders of Sirajuddaulah. He did not fight the battle against the East India Company and thus helped the Company win the
battle. This was the Company's first major victory in a battle India
Incidents that happened after the Battle of Plassey were as follows:
➪ After the defeat at Plassey, Sirajuddaulah was assassinated and Mir Jafar was made the nawab.
➪When Mir Jafar protested, he was deposed and Mir Qasim was made the nawab.
➪In 1764, when Mir Qasim raised his voice against the Company,he was defeated in the Battle of Buxar and’ Mir Jafar was again made the nawab of Bengal,
➪Mir Jafar died in 1765 andthe Company decided become the nawabs themselves
➪In 1765, the Mughal Emperor appointed the Company as the Diwan of Bengal,
➪The diwani allowed the Company to use the vast revenue resources of Bengal instead of buying goods against gold/silver they brought from Britain.
➪These revenues could be used to purchase cotton and silk textiles in India, maintain Company troops and meet the cost of building the Company fort and offices at Calcutta.
➪It is an anglicised pronunciation of Palashi and the place derived its name from the palash tree Rnown for its beautiful red flowers that yield. Gulal, the powder used in Holi.
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