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Write a short note about Battle of Plassey

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The Battle of Plassey was fought on June 23, 1757 AD. The armies of the British and the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-daula, came face to face on 23 June 1757 at a village called 'Plassi' on the banks of the Bhagirathi river in the 'Nadiya district', 22 miles to the south of Murshidabad. In Siraj-ud-Daulah's army, while there were patriots like 'Meermadan', 'Mohanlal', on the other hand there were traitors like Mir Jafar. The war started on 23rd June at 9 am. Mir Jafar and Raidurlabh remained inactive with their armies. Miramdan was killed in this battle. The outcome of the war was probably predetermined by destiny. Robert Clive was victorious without a fight. As a result, Mir Jafar was made the Nawab of Bengal. According to KM Panikkar, 'It was a deal in which the rich Seths of Bengal and Mir Jafar sold the Nawab to the British.

Although the Battle of Plassey was a minor military skirmish, it exposed the character weakness of the Indians. The importance of this war in the history of India is due to the events that followed. Undoubtedly, after the Battle of Plassey in India, the period of slavery began, in which its economic and moral exploitation was more. Politically also the position of the East India Company was strengthened. Bengal became under the British and could never become independent again. The new Nawab Mir Jafar was dependent on the British for his defense and position. His inability was to the extent that the British refused to punish him for his betrayal to Diwan Raidurlabh and Ram Narayan. After the Battle of Plassey, 'Luke Schraftron' was appointed as the British Resident in the court of the Nawab in Bengal.

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