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Plassey, Battle of logo #21003(from the article `Plassey`) historic village, east-central West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies just east of the Bhgrathi River. Plassey was the scene of the decisive ... ...to the company`s trade. His candidate was Mr Ja`far, an elderly general secretly hostile to Sirj-ud-Dawlah. Clive broke with Sirj-ud-Dawlah and ... [4...
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Plassey, Battle of

Plassey, Battle of logo #20688British victory under Robert Clive over the Nawab of Bengal, Suraja Dowla, on 23 June 1757, which brought Bengal under the effective control of the East India Company and hence under British rule....
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