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- Albert Einstein
1.
The Battle of Plassey was fought in
[A].
1757
[B].
1782
[C].
1748
[D].
1764
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Battle of Plassey, 23 June 1757, was a decisive British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, establishing Company rule in South Asia which expanded over much of the Indies for the next 190 years. The battle took place at Palashi, Bengal, on the river banks of the Bhagirathi River, about 150 km north of Calcutta, near Murshidabad, then capital of undivided Bengal. The belligerents were Siraj-ud-daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal, and the British East India Company.
The Battle of Plassey, 23 June 1757, was a decisive British East India Company victory over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies.
The battle took place at Palashi, Bengal, on the river banks of the Bhagirathi River, about 150 km north of Calcutta, near Murshidabad, then capital of undivided Bengal.
Non said:
(Thu, Jan 27, 2011 08:28:35 AM)
Nice One Suresh, Thanks for the knowledge sharing
Aravind Kannan said:
(Thu, Feb 24, 2011 11:32:06 AM)
Why battel of plassey is fought?
Sandhya said:
(Fri, Apr 15, 2011 11:17:14 AM)
On June 23rd, 1757 at Plassey, a small village and mango grove between Calcutta and Murshidabad, the forces of the East India Company under Robert Clive met the army of Siraj-ud-Doula, the Nawab of Bengal.
Clive had 800 Europeans and 2200 Indians whereas Siraj-ud-doula in his entrenched camp at Plassey was said to have about 50,000 men with a train of heavy artillery. During the battle a monsoon storm, lasting nearly an hour, drenched both sides and the ground, The Indian guns slackened their fire because their powder was insufficiently protected, but when the Indian cavalry charged in the hope that the British guns had suffered similarly they were sharply repulsed by heavy fire. The battle lasted no more than a few hours, and indeed the outcome of the battle had been decided long before the soldiers came to the battlefield. The aspirant to the Nawab's throne, Mir Jafar, was induced to throw in his lot with Clive, and by far the greater number of the Nawab's soldiers were bribed to throw away their weapons, surrender prematurely, and even turn their arms against their own army.
Siraj fled, leaving a still nervous Mir Jafar to occupy the palace and treasury, and to await Clive's coming before ascending the masnad or throne. The act ended with the capture of Siraj-ud-doula when nearing Bihar and was brutally murdered by Mir Jafar's son Miran. Plassey was decisive for the British in India, and for Clive. Jawaharlal Nehru, in The Discovery of India (1946), justly describes Clive as having won the battle "by promoting treason and forgery", and pointedly notes that British rule in India had "an unsavory beginning and something of that bitter taste has clung to it ever since."
Bhargavi said:
(Thu, May 26, 2011 08:39:10 AM)
Nice info sandhya.
Kiran Pingale said:
(Thu, Dec 1, 2011 03:39:12 PM)
Was only conspiracy of british & Mir jafar responsible for plassy victory by british? Or any other reason? Please tell me.
Kaka said:
(Wed, Apr 18, 2012 03:02:11 PM)
Who won the plassy war ?
Kallu said:
(Thu, Apr 26, 2012 01:07:22 PM)
Siraj fled, leaving a still nervous Mir Jafar to occupy the palace and treasury, and to await Clive's coming before ascending the masnad or throne. The act ended with the capture of Siraj-ud-doula when nearing Bihar and was brutally murdered by Mir Jafar's son Miran. Plassey was decisive for the British in India, and for Clive. Jawaharlal Nehru, in The Discovery of India (1946), justly describes Clive as having won the battle "by promoting treason and forgery", and pointedly notes that British rule in India had "an unsavory beginning and something of that bitter taste has clung to it ever since."
Prem said:
(Fri, Apr 27, 2012 01:51:54 PM)
Jawaharlal Nehru, in The Discovery of India (1946) , justly describes Clive as having won the battle "by promoting treason and forgery", and pointedly notes that British rule (Ela unnav ra nenu Prem ni, basara nundi) in India had "an unsavory beginning and something of that bitter taste has clung to it ever since. ".
Showkat Ahmad said:
(Wed, Aug 1, 2012 11:15:14 AM)
The battle in name only, was won by Metropolis before it was fought. It is worth to say that the cards were played before the game begins. It was an important land mark not only in the Bengal politics but in the India as a whole. The power shifted from the Indigenous Nawabs to the Cruel governors.
Padu said:
(Thu, Aug 23, 2012 04:13:15 PM)
The battle of plassey was fought between shivaji maharaj and ant. It was a huge battle. Thousands of micro organisms died! shivaji also died! ant also died! winner was me! tujhe kya pata kitne paapad belne padte hai!
Nikhil Sharma said:
(Sat, Nov 17, 2012 10:43:42 AM)
