Why was Bengal no longer a prosperous region after the battle of plassey?
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Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar, the commander in chief of the Nawab's army, and also promised him to make him Nawab of Bengal. He defeated the Nawab at Plassey in 1757 and captured Calcutta. The battle was preceded by the attack on British-controlled Calcutta by Nawab Siraj-ud-daulah and the Black Hole massacre.
Robert Clive defeated Nawab in the Battle of Plassey. They subsequently paved the way for establishing the British rule in Bengal, transformed a merchant company into a politically powerful to dominate India. During the rise of British Power in Bengal During the 18th century, Bengal was the richest state in India.
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