HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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P. E. Roberts
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H. H. Dodwell
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Lord Clive
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Orme
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Detailed explanation-1: -Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies. Clive’s victory eventually led to the British becoming the greatest economic and military power in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mir Jafar-He was the Mir-Bakshi or the military head of an army of Nawab of Bengal. However, he betrayed Siraj-Ud-Daula upon being bribed by Robert Clive. It is also one of the major causes of the defeat of Siraj-ud-daula in the Battle of Plassey.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sir John Malcolm admits that Clive’s breach of faith could he justified only by the strongest necessity.
Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. Betrayed by Mir Jafar, then commander of Nawab’s army, Siraj lost the Battle of Plassey on 23 June 1757.