who was Robert clive
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He is a British governor
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Robert Clive, to Robert Clive in full, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey, (born September 29, 1725, Styche, Shropshire, England - died November 22, 1774, London), a soldier and the first British general of Bengal, who was one of the greatest British power creators in India. In his first reign (1755-60) he won the Battle of Plassey and became king of Bengal. In his second empire (1764-67) he reorganized the British colony.
Early Years in India
In Madras, Clive was angry and argumentative; attempted suicide and once fought with diesel. He found solace in the governor's library, where he was educated. The rivalry between British and French companies in East India and their competitive support of rival Indian officials has drawn Clive into the war and given him the opportunity to show his skill. In 1751 Chanda Sahib, a French ally, laid siege to his British ally, Muḥammad ʿAlī, in the castle of Trichinopoly (now Tiruchchirappalli). Clive contributed to lead the diversion against Chanda's base in Arcot. With 200 Europeans and 300 Indians, he captured Arcot on August 31 and successfully resisted the 53-day siege (September 23 - November 14) by Chanda's son. This was the hope of changing the race with the French general, Joseph-François Dupleix. In the months that followed, Clive established himself as a master of terrorist tactics.
In March 1753 he left Madras and his bride, Margaret Maskelyne, with something of money, having been appointed in 1749 to accompany the supply of military troops. In 1755, after an unsuccessful parliament, he was again sent to India, this time as governor of Fort St David and a commission known as the Royal Colonel Commission. Along with him the troops intended to drive the French out of India. On the way, at the request of the government in Bombay (now Mumbai), he scrubbed a theater in Gheriah on the west coast.