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Battle of Plassey (1757)
Robert Clive's victory that gave Britain control of Bengal โ and eventually India
1757 ๐ฎ๐ณ India Wars & Battles
โ๏ธ Key Facts
1
Robert Clive defeated Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah with 3,000 vs 50,000 โ aided by Mir Jafar's betrayal
2
East India Company gained control of Bengal โ richest province in India
3
Turning point of British colonialism in India; led to 190 years of British rule
Won partly through treachery โ Mir Jafar's betrayal of Siraj ud-Daulah
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Era
โ๏ธ Wars & Battles
Region
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year
1757
Summary
Robert Clive's victory that gave Britain control of Bengal โ and eventually India