Lesson from Battle of Plassey
Battle of Plassey 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 Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in chief. The battle helped the Company seize control of Bengal . Over the next hundred years, they seized control of most of the entire Indian subcontinent and Myanmar - and Afghanistan . How many Hindustanis know there existed four European “companies” in the 17th century in Hindustan? They were the British East India Company, French East India Company, Dutch East India Company and the Danish East India Company. All had their kuthis or offices in Murshidabad, then capital of Bengal. They fought among themselves to gain the lion’s share of trade in Bengal, with the East India Company finally emerging victorious after the Battle of Plassey. Siraj succeeded his maternal gr