Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Answer the following question:
What were the causes of Conflict between Siraj-ud-daulah and the English?
Advertisements
Solution
The English built factories at Kassimbazar, Patna, and in Bengal. In 1756 Siraj-ud-daulah came to power. The company had started to fortify their settlements in Bengal. Siraj did not like it. Siraj attacked and occupied the Fort William in Calcutta in 1756. The British defended under Clive and Nawab was forced to come to terms. Nawab had to vacate Calcutta and also pay indemnity to the British. Clive hatched a Conspiracy against the Nawab. The forces of the Nawab and the British East India Company fought on the field of Plassey in 1757. The Nawab was defeated, captured, and killed.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blank:
The French East India Company was established in __________.
Choose the correct answer:
The Battle of Plassey was fought in _______.
State whether the following is true or false:
Warren Hastings laid the foundation of an organized system of government in Bengal.
Answer the following question briefly:
The Battle of Plassey was a major turning point in the history of India. In this context answer the following question:
State the results of the Battle of Plassey.
Answer the following question briefly:
The Battle of Plassey was a major turning point in the history of India. In this context answer the following question:
Why is this battle considered a major turning point in the history of India?
This picture portrays a momentous event in 1765, involving a British Governor and a Mughal emperor wherein the Mughal emperor is conveying the grant of the Diwani to the governor.
What is the importance of this battle?
Why did Siraj-ud-Daulah lose the Battle of Plassey?
The battle of Plassey is a turning point in the history of India. Explain.
What was the result of the British victory in the Battle of Buxar?
Answer the following question:
What were the causes and results of the First Anglo-Maratha War? When was it fought?
