There many battles that have been fought and won or lost since time ageold. Pdf on dec 1, 2016, abdul azim akhtar and others published plassey plot in 1757. Read to know more about battle of buxar for ias exam. Battle of plassey cause of the battle of plassey 1757. Victory for the british east india company in the battle of plassey was the start of nearly two centuries of british rule in india.
The british east india company wanted to establish a puppet ruler on the throne of bengal. In the discovery of india, pandit jawaharlal nehru said that clive won the battle by promoting treasury and forgery. Table of contents background of battle of plassey misuse of dastak siraj attacks and capture calcutta blackhole tragedy robert clive recapture calcutta alinagar treaty british captures chandernagar battle of plassey read it later download pdf updated on september 11th, 2019background of battle of plassey bengal was the richest province in the 18th century. Battle of buxar 1764 cause of the battle of buxar and. Causes and results of the battle of plassey history discussion. The battle of plassey was fought june 23, 1757 between the british east india company and the nawab of bengal.
In 1717, the british were granted dastaks which they misused as a guise to avoid paying taxes. During this period the relations of bengal and the british deteriorated due. The battle of plassey was the decisive victory of the british east india over the ruler of the bengal nawab sirajuddaula and his french partners troop on 23 rd june 1757 the battle took place on the banks of river bhagirathi at plassey which was at a distance of 150 kilometers from the north of calcutta and south of murshidabad. Pdf india remembering the battle of plassey indranil. Fusiliers and plassey was their first battle honour. Many of sirajs soliders were killed and more ran away sirajuddaulahs army had 5o,000 cavalry and 40 large. What were the main causes of the battle of plassey. What were the causes and consequences of the battle of plassey. This battle also ends the puppet nawab era which was started after battle of plassey. Battle of plassey 1757 a historical battle by five oclock in the afternoon the british had won. The battle of plassey was an important event in the history of india. In this battle siraj ud daula was defeated and killed. The rampant misuse by eic officials of trade privileges annoyed siraj.
It was a decisive victory of the british east india company over the ruler of bengal and his french partners on the 23 rd june 1757. Battle of plassey was a major battle that took place on 23 june 1757 at palashi, bengal. The question wants us to write in detail about the battle of plassey and discuss at length as to why it is of immense historical importance for india. 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 which was possible due to the defection of mir jafar ali khan, who was sirajuddaulahs commander in chief. Chatterjee, the battle of plassey was fought on june 23, 1757, exactly 261 years ago. Commander of british eic was l a nawab is a term given to. In this video the whole background of why the battle of plassey was fought has been explained. Robert clive entered into a secret alliance with one of the commanders of the nawabs army, mir jafar. On 23rd june 1757 was the battle of plassey fought between the armies of sirajuddaula and clive. Insight on battle of plassey indian history for upsc cse.
What were the causes and results of the battle of plassey. The careless behaviour of the english towards nawab sirajuddaulah, engaging themselves in trade without payment of tax, misuse of their free passes and fortification of calcutta were the primary causes of the battle of plassey. Two hundred and fifty years ago, on 23 june 1757, a small army led by englishman robert clive. The british victory at plassey in bengal, on 23 june, 1757, was a crucial event in the history of india. He thought that with the fall of siraj he would be the real independent nawab of bengal but he did not know that the independence of bengal was lost at plassey and that he should have to rule as a puppet of the english company. Battle of plassey and buxar consolidated eics position in bengal. 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. What were the causes of the battle of plassey, 1757.
Battle of buxar 1764 was fought between the english and the confederacy of nawab of bengal, awadh and mughal emperor. The battle of plassey was one of the greatest battles ever written in. By the time when sirajuddaulah became the new nawab of bengal, both french and english were strengthening their respective fortifications in an expectation of war that may likely occur between them due to the seven years war17561763 that broke out between them in europe. After the battle of plassey clive proclaimed mirzafar as the nawab of bengal and placed him on the throne of murshidabad. There could be no comparison between the respective forces. Over interference of the company became the main cause of the battle of plassey. Battle of buxar resulted in favour of eic that acquired diwani rights of bengal, bihar and orissa. Not many people know that robert clives victory was eased by support from one very unlikely quarter. This battle also ends the puppet nawab era which was started after battle of. The battle of plassey and the conquest of bengal edwards, michael on. It was an important british east india company victory over the nawab of bengal and his french allies. Ali virdi khan was succeeded by his grandson sirajuddaulah, as the nawab of bengal. Introduction write a few introductory lines about the battle of plassey. East india company under robert clive defeated the nawab of bengal and his french allies.
Article on the causes, effects and consequences of the battle of plassey. It let the british east india company take control of this part of the indian subcontinent. Mir kasim was defeated in a series of battles between june to september, 1763 and finally fled to awadh where he sought military assistance from shujauddaulah, the nawab of awadh and vazir of the mughal emperor. The war was a decisive british east india company victory over the nawab of bengal and his french allies.
Pdf india remembering the battle of plassey indranil banerjie. The battle of plassey also disclosed that the people of bengal were not satisfied with their rulers. Sirajuddaulah was defeated in the battle of plassey. The battle of plassey by geoff nicholls background the famous battle, in which the 39th foot later the dorset regiment played such a prominent part, was fought on the 23rd june 1757 and effectively marked the beginning of 200 years british rule in india.
The influence of the english was established in bengal after the battle of plassey. Hence, the english patronised the dissatisfied hindus and with their help they tried to attain success against the muslim nawabs. Causes the famous battle of plassey was fought between sirajuddaulahthe last independent nawab of bengal and robert clive british army commander of east india company on june 23, 1757. The battle of plassey richard cavendish published in history today volume 57 issue 6 june 2007 though it was more of a skirmish than a battle, the british victory under robert clive at plassey in bengal was a crucial event in the history of india. British occupied to the grove of plassey with 3000 soldiers and 8 pieces of artillery. The battle to rule over the bengal which started at the success of battle of plassey in 1757 had come to an end. Read to know more about the battle of plassey for ias exam. The army of the english met the nawab at plassey on 23rd june, 1757. What were the causes and results of the battle of plessey. The battle of plassey in 1757 and the battle of buxar in 1764 made the english masters of bengal, bihar and orissa. The battle of plassey was one of the greatest battles ever written in the ancient texts.
It is a decisive victory of the british east india company over the nawab of bengal and his french allies. After the defeat in the battle, sirajuddaulah was executed, and mir jafar was instated as the nawab of bengal. The battle of plassey and its limerick connections by. By 16 june, the british force had reached paltee, 12 miles 19 km north of which lay the. George in madras, fort william in calcutta and bombay castle in western india.
In this lecture, sunil singh will discuss the battle of plassey and its important aspects. Much of sirajuddaulahs ammunition got wet and tore useless. What were the results of the battle of plassey in india. The british east india company had established 3 main forts. Battle of plassey 1757 was fought between the english and the nawab of bengal sirajuddaulah. This course will be beneficial for all the aspirants preparing for upsc examination. The reasons, consequences, strategy, outcomes of the battle has been in. Winning the battle of plassey that changed indian history didnt make general robert clive a. Battle of buxar, buxur also spelled baksar, 22 october 1764, conflict at buxar in northeastern india between the forces of the british east india company, commanded by major hector munro, and the combined army of an alliance of indian states including bengal, awadh, and the. Battle of plassey battle of plassey was fought in 1757 and sirajuddaulah and his army was against the britishers, the britishers promised to make mir jafar the nawab of bengal after defeating sirajuddaulah. Causes and effects of battle of plassey we are a leading. It is a battle fought between the east india company force headed by robert clive and sirajuddaulah nawab of bengal.
In this lesson ashna talks about the causes of battle of plassey. The battle of plassey was a major battle that took place on 23 june 1757 at palashi, bengal. The battle of plassey was a decisive victory of the british east india company over the nawab. Causes and effects of battle of plassey slideshare.
What were the causes and consequences of the battle of. Battle of plassey 1757 ncert notes on modern indian. Battle of plassey battle of plassey was fought in 1757 and sirajuddaulah and his army was against the britishers, the britishers promised to. The forces of english east india company defeated sirajuddaulah, the nawab of bengal in a battle on the field of plassey,about 30 km from murshidabad. Causes and effects of battle of plassey there many battles that have been fought and won or lost since time ageold. A summary of the battle of plassey on june 23, 1757. Battle of plassey was fought on 3 june 1757 between the armies of east india company, nawab of bengal, siraj ud daula.
While india celebrates the 150th anniversary of a failed uprising, another equally historical event that deserves to be commemorated is largely forgotten. The battle of plassey soon followed in 1757 in which the nawab was defeated and british placed mir zafar,a puppet nawab in sirajuddaulahs place. The battle of plassey resulted in consolidation of british mastery in bengal. Knowing about this, sirajuddaulah ordered the company to not interfere in his matters. The english refused to do so and instead started building fortification in calcutta without the permission of the nawab. This battle was fought on june 23, 1757 in connection to a larger war between.
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