HISTORY
MODERN INDIA
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Question
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The English attempts to strengthen their fortifications at Fort William.
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The English support and asylum to the political rivals of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah
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Misuse of Dastaks (passes for free trade) by the Company and its officials
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Siraj-ud-Daulah’s attack on Fort William and capture of Calcutta (Alinagar)
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Detailed explanation-1: -Betrayed by Mir Jafar, the commander of Nawab’s army, Siraj lost the Battle of Plassey on 23 June 1757. The forces of the East India Company under Robert Clive invaded and the administration of Bengal fell into the hands of the company.
Detailed explanation-2: -The siege of Calcutta was a battle between the Nawab of Bengal and the British East India Company on 20 June 1756. The Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, aimed to seize Calcutta to punish the company for the unauthorised construction of fortifications at Fort William.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757. 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.