Siraj ud Daulah, governor of Bengal, unwisely…

1684 CE to 1827 CE

Siraj ud Daulah, governor of Bengal, unwisely provokes a military confrontation with the British at Plassey in 1757.

He is defeated by Robert Clive, an adventurous young official of the British East India Company.

Clive's victory is consolidated in 1764 at the Battle of Buxar on the Ganges, where he defeats the Mughal emperor.

As a result, the British East India Company is granted the title of diwan (collector of the revenue) in the areas of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa, making it the supreme, but not titular, governing power.

Henceforth the British will govern Bengal and from here extend their rule to all of India.

Locations
Hooghly River Murshidabad District West Bengal India View →

People
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive View → Sirâj-ud-Daulah View →

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Hinduism View → Bengalis View → Indian people View → Islam View → Mughal Empire (Agra) View → India, Portuguese State of View → India, English View → Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC in Dutch, literally "United East Indies Company") View → India, Dutch View → French East India Company View → India, English View → India, Danish View → India, British View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → East India Company, British (United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies) View → Bengal, Nawabs of View → India, East India Company rule in View → India, French View →

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India, Modern View → Bengalese-British War of 1756-57 View →

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Spices View →

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Commerce View → Conflict View → Faith View → Government View →

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