write a short note on black tragedy
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Black Hole of Calcutta, scene of an incident on June 20, 1756, in which a number of Europeans were imprisoned in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and many died. ... Following the surrender, Holwell and the other Europeans were placed for the night in the company's local lockup for petty offenders, popularly known as the Black Hole.
In 1756 Siraj-ud-Daula army captured old fort William and locked British prisoners in a small room later known as black hole. 123 out of 146 died of suffocation, heat and crushing. Some historians believed deaths were only 43 and some believed it as false story.
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There was a small dungeon room in the Fort William in Calcutta, where troops of the Nawab of Bengal Siraj – ud – daula, held 146 British Prisoners of war for one night. Next day morning, when the door was opened 123 of the prisoners found dead because of suffocation.