HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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The Nawab of Bengal lost in it
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It enabled the British to have power in Bengal
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It laid the foundation for British rule in India
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It enabled the British to reap higher trade profits
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Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Plassey in Bengal, on 23 June, 1757, was a crucial event in the history of India. It was the start of nearly two centuries of British rule in India. The British East India Company defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and a small French force.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was a decisive victory for the British, and it led to their eventual control of Bengal. The battle is significant because it marked the beginning of British rule in India. Before this, the British had only been trading in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Victory for the British East India Company in the Battle of Plassey was the start of nearly two centuries of British rule in India. For an event with such momentous consequences, it was a surprisingly unimpressive military encounter, the defeat of the Nawab of Bengal owing much to betrayal.
Detailed explanation-4: -Battle of Plassey was a major turning point in modern Indian history that led to the consolidation of British rule in India. This battle was fought between the East India Company headed by Robert Clive and the Nawab of Bengal (Siraj-Ud-Daulah) and his French Troop.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Battle of Plassey laid the foundation of British Empire in India. The Battle of Buxar established the British as masters of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and made them a great power of Northern India and contenders for the supremacy of the whole country.