Why did battle of plassey famous in indian history?
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battle of plassey is fampus because in this battle many won and died. thrre was profits snd loo
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⚫ After the death of Ali Khan in 1756, Sirajuddaulah became the nawab of Bengal.
⚫The company was worried about his power and on a puppet ruler for giving it trade concessions and other privileges. So it tried to help one of Sirajuddaulah's rivals to become the Nawab.
⚫ Angry Sirajuaddaulah ask the company to stop meddling in the political affairs of his dominion stock fortification and pay the revenues.
⚫When the negotiations failed the nawab marched with 30,000 soldiers to the English factory at kassim bazar and captured the company officials.
⚫ He locked the warehouse disarmed all Englishmen and blocked English ships.
⚫ After this he marched to Kolkata to establish control over the companies fort.
⚫ when the news of The fall of Kolkata spread the company officials in Madras send forces under the command of Robert Clive
⚫ the forces were reinforced by naval fleets
⚫Prolonged negotiations with the nawab followed. finally in 1757 Robert Clive let the company's army against sirajudullah at Plassey
⚫The forces were led by mir Jafar, one of Sirajuddaulah's commanders who decieved and never fought the battle.
⚫ things the nawab was defeated; and Mir Jafar was made the nawab.
⚫Clive had managed to secure Mir Jafar's support by promising to make him nawab after defeating Sirajuddaulah.
⚫The battle of Plassey become famous as it was the first major victory the company won in India.