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Plassey, Battle of

A Dictionary of World History | 2000 | Copyright

Plassey, Battle of (23 June 1757) The village of Plassey in West Bengal, India, was the site of Robert CLIVE's victory over Nawab Siraj ud-Daula, which opened the way for the EAST INDIA COMPANY's acquisition of Bengal. Clive had prepared Siraj's elimination by buying support from his enemies, notably by promising the nawabship to Mir Jafar, a rival. In the ensuing encounter, in which he was heavily outnumbered, Clive was aided both by good luck and by Mir Jafar's defection from Siraj. After the victory Mir Jafar was made nawab, with Clive as governor.

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Plassey

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Plassey a village in NE India, in West Bengal, north-west of Calcutta. It was the scene in 1757 of a battle in which a small British army under Robert Clive defeated the forces of the nawab of Bengal, establishing British supremacy in Bengal.

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Plassey

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Plassey , village, West Bengal state, NE India. In Plassey, Robert Clive decisively defeated (1757) the Nawab of Bengal, preparing the way for British dominion over NE India and earning him the title Baron Clive of Plassey.

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