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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."

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."

Hi @Saikrupa

Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar, the commander in chief of the nawab's army, and also promised him to make him Nawab of Bengal. He defeated the Nawab at Plassey in 1757 and captured Calcutta. The battle was preceded by the attack on British-controlled Calcutta by Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daulah and the Black Hole massacre.

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. ".

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.

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.

The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan. The battle helped the Company seize control of Bengal.

Battle of Plassey was fought in 23/june/1757 in Palashi in Bengal it was the first major victory of British east India company. British defeated Siraj-Ud-Daulah who was Nawab of Bengal. Mir Jafar cheated the Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daulah.

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!

Siraj-Ud-Daulah wasn't killed by Miran. Muhammadi Beg is the one who killed Siraj by a dagger, out of some personal vendetta, being provoked by Miran. The dagger is still preserved in Museum of Murshidabad.