INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Major-General Robert Clive (29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774), was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. He began as a writer for the East India Company (EIC) who established the military and political supremacy of the EIC by securing a decisive victory at the Battle of Plassey in Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -He established British sovereignty in India by defeating the united troops of the Mughal emperor, Nawab of Awadh, and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Buxar. Following his victory at the Battle of Buxar, Robert Clive was named Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British territories in Bengal by London officials.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was known as the Clive of India. Robert Clive initially joined the British East India Company as a clerk and later he was appointed as the Governor by the British officials who were impressed by his efforts to establish British rule in India. He introduced the dual system of Government in Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.