Question

when was the battle of plassey fought?​

Answer 1

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The Battle of Plassey was fought in the year 1757.

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The English East India Company was attracted towards Bengal due to its great prospects of profitable trade it offered and the fertile land.

• In the year 1717, Emperor Farrukhsiyar issued a Firman. He confirmed the trading privileges to the English East India Company.

• They were allowed to export as well as export British goods in Bengal without paying any kind of taxes.

• The Britishers later misused the the Firman rights. They issued the dastaks which exempted the company's goods from tax.

• This resulted to a war between Nawab of Bengal and the Company.

• When Siraj Ud Daulah was administrating the state, he ordered the French and English to smash or demolish their fortification at Calcutta.

• French obeyed his orders where as English refused to do so.

• After Siraj Ud Daulah's accession to the throne, he repeated his orders but they refused again, which made Siraj-ud-daulah angry.

• He attacked the English Factory at Cassimbazar.

• The English Officials took protection at Fulta.

• After knowing about the capture of Calcutta, Robert Clive and Admiral Watson along with their army, marched towards Calcutta.

• They conspired with Mir Jafar the Commander in Chief of Suraj Ud Daulah.

• The battle resulted to the defeat of Siraj-ud-daulah, and the Company won the battle.

The company made Mir Jafar as the new Nawab of Bengal which was only a puppet in the hands of English.

Answer 2

Battle of Plassey was fought in the year 1757.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

• Battle of Plassey was one of the important battles in India History.

• As, this battle led to the establishment of East India company rule in Bengal.

• The main person in Britishers was Robert Clive who was newly appointed as Governor General of Madras.

• It was the desire of East India company to conquer Bengal because, it was the most prosperous state during those days.

• British tried to convince Sirajuddaula, the Nawab of Bengal. But Sirajuddaula rejected.

• Thus, British wanted to replace the Nawab Sirajuddaula with a puppet.

• Robert Clive bribed commander in chief of Sirajuddaula, Mir Jafar.

• On 23rd June in 1757, a fierce battle was fought between British and army of Sirajuddaula.

• Sirajuddaula was killed in the battle. From here the rule of East India company was started in Bengal.