COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Question
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First battle won by English in the Indian soil
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5th battle so only
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3rd victory
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Battle of Plassey is said to be historically famous as it is cited as the main source of the British rule in India.
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: -The Battle of Plassey was fought between the forces of the Nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daulah and the English East India Company, led by Robert Clive. It was fought on 23 June 1757 at Plassey near Murshidabad.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive. The victory was made possible by the defection of Mir Jafar, who was Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah’s commander in chief.
Detailed explanation-5: -Over-interference of the Company became the main cause of the Battle of Plassey. Secondly, when company disagreed, Siraj-ud-daulah marched and was successful in attacking the English factory at Kassim Bazar. When Company in Calcutta got this news, they sent an army under Robert Clive and defeated the Nawab at Plassey.