Consolidation of British Rule in India
Conquest of Bengal (Battle of Plassey and Battle of Plassey)
- Bengal was one of the fertile and wealthy regions of India. The English ascendancy in Bengal proved to be the basis for the expansion of English rule in India.
- The conflict between the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daula and the English led to the Battle of Plassey held on 23rd June 1757.
- Robert Clive, the Commander of the British troops emerged victorious by defeating the Nawab’s army. The easy English victory was due to the treachery of Mir Jafar, the Commander of Nawab’s army. However, the victory of the British ....
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