| Name(s) of
the event(s) |
INDIA - FREEDOM STRUGGLE - Battle of Plassey |
| Date(s) of
the event(s) |
- 23 June 1757: The battle
took place at Palashi on the banks of the Bhagirathi River,
about 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of Calcutta.
Siraj-ud-daulah lost despite greater number and srength of
his soldiers mainly because his deputies and commanders were
easily purchasable by bribes.The battle was ended in 40
minutes.
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Description |
- Decisive victory of the British East
India Company over the Nawab of Bengal,
Siraj-ud-daulah, and his French allies.
- The battle opened the gateway to Company
rule over much of India over the next hundred
years.
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