GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Colonel Hector Munro
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Colonel Robert Clive
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A.O. Hume
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Clive broke with Sirāj al-Dawlah and overthrew him at the Battle of Plassey on June 23. The conflict was more of a cannonade than a battle, and only 23 of Clive’s men were killed. This victory made Clive the virtual master of Bengal. Clive’s first government lasted until February 1760.
Detailed explanation-2: -A courageous, resourceful and ruthless military commander, Major-General Robert Clive helped secure an Indian empire for Britain. He eventually became an imperial statesman, but also a greedy speculator who used his political and military influence to amass a fortune.
Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, KB, FRS (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency.