Battle of Plassey
1. Year: 1757
2. Location: Plassey, Bengal
3. Parties Involved:
- British East India Company led by Robert Clive
- Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daulah
- British East India Company led by Robert Clive
- Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daulah
4. Key Events:
- Conspiracy between the British and Mir Jafar, a discontented noble in Siraj-ud-daulah's court.
- British forces, though outnumbered, secured support from Mir Jafar and other conspirators.
- The battle took place on June 23, 1757, with Robert Clive leading the British forces.
- Mir Jafar's betrayal during the battle resulted in a decisive victory for the British.
- Conspiracy between the British and Mir Jafar, a discontented noble in Siraj-ud-daulah's court.
- British forces, though outnumbered, secured support from Mir Jafar and other conspirators.
- The battle took place on June 23, 1757, with Robert Clive leading the British forces.
- Mir Jafar's betrayal during the battle resulted in a decisive victory for the British.
5. Outcome:
- Siraj-ud-daulah was defeated, leading to the establishment of British supremacy in Bengal.
- Mir Jafar was installed as the puppet Nawab, marking the beginning of British influence in Indian politics.
6. Significance:
- The Battle of Plassey played a crucial role in the expansion of British rule in India.
- It marked the decline of the Mughal influence in Bengal and the ascendancy of the British East India Company.
- The battle's aftermath laid the foundation for British colonial dominance in the Indian subcontinent.
- Mir Jafar was installed as the puppet Nawab, marking the beginning of British influence in Indian politics.
6. Significance:
- The Battle of Plassey played a crucial role in the expansion of British rule in India.
- It marked the decline of the Mughal influence in Bengal and the ascendancy of the British East India Company.
- The battle's aftermath laid the foundation for British colonial dominance in the Indian subcontinent.
