Question

What were the cause of conflict between Siraj-ud-Daulah and British?

Answer 1

Explanation:

During that time, Bengal was ruled by Nawabs such as Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan and later by his grandson Siraj-ud-daulah.

During the last years of Alivardi Khan's reign, Siraj-ud-daulah was administering the state. He ordered the English and the French to demolish their fortification at Calcutta and Chandernagore, respectively. The French obliged his order immediately but the British did not obey him. Siraj-ud-daulah, soon after his accession to the throne, repeated his orders and ud insisted on their immediate demolition. The refusal of the British to do so enraged him; he attacked the English factory at Cassimbazar and seized it. Soon, he captured Fort William after a feeble resistance by the British.

The Battle of Plassey

The expelled English officials took refuge at Fulta (in Odisha) and waited for military aid to arrive. After hearing the capture of Calcutta, the Company officials at Madras sent a large military expedition under Robert Clive and Admiral Watson. Without any serious fighting, they recaptured Calcutta. The discomfited English exploited the internal situation in Bengal by intrigue and treachery. They conspired with Mir Jafar, the Commander-in-Chief of Siraj-ud-daulah and also won over the leading men of Nawab's court such as Manikchand (the officer in charge of Calcutta), Omichand (a rich merchant) and Jagat Sheth (banker). With their support, the English forces defeated Siraj-ud-daulah in the Battle of Plassey fought in 1757. Cheated

Siraj-ud-daulah was assassinated after the defeat at Plassey and the English proclaimed Mir Jafar as the Nawab of Bengal. The Company got free trading rights in the province of Bengal. Robert Clive and his colleagues acquired the zamindari of 24 Parganas and a large amount of money for the Company. The Battle of Plassey proved to be significant for the British as it paved the way for the British conquest of Bengal and eventually establish their foothold in the whole of India.